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Look up fleece in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fleece may refer to: Fleeces, woollen coats of a domestic sheep or long-haired goat, especially after
Fleece
Artefact in Greek mythology, part of the Argonauts' tale
mythology, the Golden Fleece (Ancient Greek: Χρυσόμαλλον δέρας, romanized: Khrysómallon déras, lit. 'Golden-haired pelt') is the fleece of the golden-woolled
Golden_Fleece
Catholic order of chivalry
The Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece is a Catholic order of chivalry founded in 1430 in Bruges by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy, to celebrate
Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece
Topics referred to by the same term
Golden Fleece in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Golden Fleece is an element of Greek mythology. Golden Fleece may also refer to: Golden Fleece Inn
Golden Fleece (disambiguation)
Golden_Fleece_(disambiguation)
Insulating polyester fabric
Polar fleece is a soft fabric made from polyester that is napped and insulating. PolarFleece is a trademark registered by Malden Mills (now Polartec, LLC)
Polar_fleece
Textile fiber from the hair of sheep or other mammals
process in which a worker (a shearer) cuts off the woollen fleece of a sheep. The quality of fleeces is determined by a technique known as wool classing, whereby
Wool
Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts
mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece is featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king
Jason
Grade II listed pub in York, England
The Golden Fleece is an inn in York, England, which has a free house pub on the ground floor and four guest bedrooms above. It dates back to at least the
Golden_Fleece,_York
1974 studio album by Van Morrison
Veedon Fleece is the eighth studio album by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, released in October 1974. Morrison recorded the album in two
Veedon_Fleece
Polypropylene fabric
Horticultural fleece is a thin, nonwoven, polypropylene fabric which is used as a floating mulch to protect both late and early crops and delicate plants
Horticultural_fleece
This article contains a list of knights of the Order of the Golden Fleece. On 29 June 1943 Archduke Karl Pius of Austria, Prince of Tuscany issued a manifesto
List of knights of the Golden Fleece
List_of_knights_of_the_Golden_Fleece
Tongue-in-cheek award issued by US Senator William Proxmire
The Golden Fleece Award (1975–1988) was a tongue-in-cheek award given to public officials in the United States for squandering public money. Its name is
Golden_Fleece_Award
Canadian indie rock band
Fleece are a Canadian indie rock band, originating from Montreal. It consists of Matthew Rogers (vocals/keyboard), Megan Ennenberg (guitar/vocals), Jameson
Fleece_(band)
2023 American fantasy television series
gone missing, and must venture into the Sea of Monsters to find the Golden Fleece. Walker Scobell as Percy Jackson, a young demigod and son of Poseidon Azriel
Percy Jackson and the Olympians (TV series)
Percy_Jackson_and_the_Olympians_(TV_series)
Character in the biblical Book of Judges
two signs involving a fleece, performed on consecutive nights and the exact opposite of each other. Gideon woke up to his fleece covered in dew, but the
Gideon
Former Australian retail fuel chain
Golden Fleece was an Australian brand of petroleum products and service stations operated by Harold Sleigh and Company, a business founded in Melbourne
Golden_Fleece_Company
Species of flowering plant
Urospermum dalechampii, the smooth golden fleece or simply the golden-fleece, is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the genus Urospermum of the
Urospermum_dalechampii
1963 film by Don Chaffey
Jason and the Argonauts (working title: Jason and the Golden Fleece) is a 1963 epic fantasy adventure film loosely based on the 3rd century BC Greek epic
Jason and the Argonauts (1963 film)
Jason_and_the_Argonauts_(1963_film)
Band of heroes in Greek mythology
(around 1300 BC) accompanied Jason to Colchis in his quest to find the Golden Fleece. Their name comes from their ship, Argo, named after its builder, Argus
Argonauts
120°37′02″W / 39.185735°N 120.617152°W / 39.185735; -120.617152 The Golden Fleece Tunnel, is a gold mining site in the Westville gold mining district in Placer
Golden Fleece Tunnel (California)
Golden_Fleece_Tunnel_(California)
Natural fiber
Alpaca fleece is the natural fiber harvested from an alpaca. There are two different types of alpaca fleece. The most common fleece type comes from a Huacaya
Alpaca_fiber
American-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse (1979–1984)
Golden Fleece (1 April 1979– 18 March 1984) was an American-bred, Irish-trained champion Thoroughbred race horse. In a career which consisted of only four
Golden_Fleece_(horse)
Building in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England
The Fleece is a historic building in Richmond, North Yorkshire, a town in England. The building was constructed as a hotel, replacing an older building
The_Fleece
1961 film
and the Golden Fleece (in the original French, Tintin et le mystère de la toison d'or, meaning Tintin and the Mystery of the Golden Fleece) is a film first
Tintin_and_the_Golden_Fleece
Public House in Wychavon, Worcestershire
52°5′32″N 1°51′56″W / 52.09222°N 1.86556°W / 52.09222; -1.86556 The Fleece Inn is a pub in Bretforton, in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire, England:
The_Fleece_Inn
Painting by Tom Roberts
The Golden Fleece, originally known as Shearing at Newstead, is an 1894 painting by the Australian artist Tom Roberts. The painting depicts sheep shearers
The_Golden_Fleece_(painting)
American clothing and accessories retailer owned by Gap Inc
Old Navy is an American clothing and accessories retailing company owned by multinational corporation Gap Inc. It has corporate operations in the Mission
Old_Navy
Historic hotel in Gloucester, United Kingdom
The Fleece Hotel, located on Westgate Street, Gloucester is a timber framed building dating from the 15th century, which incorporated a 12th-century stone
Fleece_Hotel
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
Edward VIII (Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David; 23 June 1894 – 28 May 1972), later known as the Duke of Windsor, was King of the United
Edward_VIII
Cross-bred dog breed
chafing skin. The Cobberdog has two principle coat types: fleece coats and wool coats. A fleece coat is a single coat of soft, thin fibres which appear
Australian_Cobberdog
British breed of sheep
wool production. The fleece is coarse, wavy, lustrous and long, and hangs in broad staples that separate easily. The heaviest fleece on record was from
Lincoln_Longwool
American drummer
(the trio best known as Baker-Harris-Young), was the owner of the Golden Fleece record label. Young is seen as the inventor of the disco-style of rock drumming
Earl_Young_(drummer)
1855 California clipper
Golden Fleece was an 1855 medium clipper in the California trade, built by Paul Curtis. She was known for arriving with cargoes in good condition, for
Golden_Fleece_(clipper)
Daughter of King Aeëtes of Colchis in Greek mythology
the myth of the Argonauts, she aids Jason in his search for the Golden Fleece. Medea later marries him, but eventually kills their children and his other
Medea
Suburb of North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia
Golden Fleece is a rural locality in the North Burnett Region, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Golden Fleece had a population of 45 people.
Golden_Fleece,_Queensland
Award of Georgia
The Order of the Golden Fleece (Georgian: ოქროს საწმისის ორდენი, ok'ros sats'misis ordeni) is an honor awarded by the government of Georgia. It was established
Order of the Golden Fleece (Georgia)
Order_of_the_Golden_Fleece_(Georgia)
Legendary war in Greek mythology
Achilles Hector Diomedes Trojan War Odysseus Odyssey Jason Argonauts Golden Fleece Perseus Medusa Gorgon Oedipus Sphinx Orpheus Orphism Theseus Minotaur Bellerophon
Trojan_War
Greek mythological hero
Achilles Hector Diomedes Trojan War Odysseus Odyssey Jason Argonauts Golden Fleece Perseus Medusa Gorgon Oedipus Sphinx Orpheus Orphism Theseus Minotaur Bellerophon
Achilles
Historic building in St Thomas Street, Redcliffe, Bristol
Redcliffe, Bristol. Originally built as a market hall, today it is home to The Fleece, a pub and live music venue. The wool trade had been important in Bristol
Wool_Hall,_Bristol
Species of flowering plant
amplexicaulis (synonym Persicaria amplexicaulis), the red bistort or mountain fleece, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae, native
Bistorta_amplexicaulis
North American sheep breed
their meat. The common Diné word for the breed, Dibé dits’ozí, means "long fleeced sheep." T’áá Dibé is also occasionally used, meaning "first sheep." The
Navajo-Churro
2000 American television miniseries
Jason and the Argonauts, (also known as Jason and the Golden Fleece) is a 2000 American two-part television miniseries directed by Nick Willing and produced
Jason and the Argonauts (miniseries)
Jason_and_the_Argonauts_(miniseries)
1962 confrontation between the US and USSR
that they were headed for a cold region and were outfitted with ski boots, fleece-lined parkas, and other winter equipment. Specialists in missile construction
Cuban_Missile_Crisis
Sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen
Jason with the Golden Fleece is a sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen. A lifesize clay version created in 1803 is considered to be the artist's first great
Jason with the Golden Fleece (Thorvaldsen)
Jason_with_the_Golden_Fleece_(Thorvaldsen)
Topics referred to by the same term
The Golden Fleecing may refer to: The Golden Fleecing, a Scrooge McDuck comic book story The Golden Fleecing (DuckTales episode), a DuckTales episode
The Golden Fleecing (disambiguation)
The_Golden_Fleecing_(disambiguation)
Soft trousers made for athletic or leisure purposes
Sweatpants are a casual variety of soft trousers intended for comfort or athletic purposes, although they are now worn in many different situations. In
Sweatpants
Scrooge McDuck story with Harpies
Golden Fleecing" is a Scrooge McDuck comic book story from 1955, written and drawn by Carl Barks. It's about Scrooge who wants the Golden Fleece to make
The_Golden_Fleecing
Historic 45.52-carat diamond of deep-blue color
Golden Fleece of king Louis XV of France. Below the 107 carats (21.4 g; 0.75 oz) spinel Côte de Bretagne hangs the French Blue diamond and the fleece itself
Hope_Diamond
The Golden Fleece Mine is a gold mining site in Hinsdale County, Colorado, 5 miles (8 km) south of Lake City. The mine is located half a mile west of the
Golden_Fleece_Mine_(Colorado)
Crossbreed dog
Australian Cobberdog. Labradoodle coats are divided into three categories: wool, fleece, or hair. Labradoodles' coat colors include chocolate, café, parchment,
Labradoodle
King of Iolcus in Greek mythology
Greek mythology. He was the one who sent Jason on the quest for the Golden Fleece. Pelias was the son of Tyro and Poseidon. His wife is recorded as either
Pelias
The Golden Fleece Mining and Milling Company (New York), probably already founded in 1879, but incorporated on April 22, 1882, in Tompkins County, New
Golden Fleece Mining and Milling Company (New York)
Golden_Fleece_Mining_and_Milling_Company_(New_York)
Process by which wool on a sheep is cut off
Sheep shearing is the process by which the woollen fleece of a sheep is cut off. The person who removes the sheep's wool is called a shearer. Typically
Sheep_shearing
Material used in agriculture and gardening
when there are no (or minimal) supports under the fleece and the plants themselves hold up the fleece, though the edges may be anchored to the ground against
Row_cover
Legendary musician, poet, and prophet in Greek mythology
legend, travelled with Jason and the Argonauts in search of the Golden Fleece, and descended into the underworld to recover his lost wife, Eurydice. The
Orpheus
American politician (1935–2020)
William Harold Fleece (October 1, 1935 – October 27, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer in the state of Florida. Fleece was born in Pontiac,
William_H._Fleece
2016 studio album by Crystal Castles
were made available a day later on July 12. The fourth pre-order single "Fleece" was made available on August 16 at the band's iTunes page. A CD rip of
Amnesty_(I)
2013 film by Thor Freudenthal
as they journey to the eponymous Sea of Monsters to retrieve the Golden Fleece in order to save the tree barrier that protects their home. Lerman, Brandon
Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
Percy_Jackson:_Sea_of_Monsters
Icelandic breed of sheep
polycerate animals can occur; there is a polled strain, the Kleifa. The fleece is double-coated and may be white or a variety of other colors; the face
Icelandic_sheep
Country in Eastern Europe and West Asia
including Colchis in western Georgia, where Greek mythology located the Golden Fleece sought after by the Argonauts. Archaeological evidence points to a wealthy
Georgia_(country)
2026 video game
retrieve the stolen fleece. Bubsy travels between the planets Wooltopia, Craftus, and Metalurgia, retrieving balls of Golden Fleece along the way. On each
Bubsy_4D
French general and emperor (1769–1821)
Napoleon Bonaparte (born Napoleone di Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was Emperor of the French from
Napoleon
Fashion trend
This includes technical garments such as puffer jackets, hiking boots and fleeces, and brands such as the North Face, Patagonia and Arc'teryx. While the
Gorpcore
Russian military equipment system
a wicking layer (1) and a fleece layer (2). The main EMR Uniform Layer consists of (along with associated pants), a fleece jacket(3), a windbreaker (4)
Ratnik_(program)
Species of flowering plant
Fallopia baldschuanica (syn. Polygonum baldschuanicum) is an Asian species of flowering plant in the knotweed family known by several common names, including
Fallopia_baldschuanica
Group of words that fall under a single category
set because the GenAm pronunciation varies between /ɔ/ and /ɑ/. The GenAm FLEECE, FACE, GOOSE, and GOAT range between monophthongal [i, e, u, o] and diphthongal
Lexical_set
Heir to the Spanish throne (born 2005)
a day before her 10th birthday, she was granted the Order of the Golden Fleece by her father. In addition, the Council of Ministers approved the design
Leonor,_Princess_of_Asturias
1981 video game
Ulysses and the Golden Fleece is a graphic adventure released by Sierra On-Line in 1981 for the Apple II. It was created by Bob Davis and Ken Williams
Ulysses_and_the_Golden_Fleece
Order, confraternity or society of knights
the Burgundian court culture was leading and so the Order of the Golden Fleece, founded there in 1430, was for many a model in the sense of a princely
Order_of_chivalry
President of Turkey since 2014
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician and statesman who has been the president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served
Recep_Tayyip_Erdoğan
Index of plants with the same common name
Fleeceflower is a common name for genera and species in the subfamily Polygonoideae, and may refer to: Bistorta affinis, synonym Persicaria affinis Fallopia
Fleeceflower
Building in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, England
The Golden Fleece is a historic building in Thirsk, a town in North Yorkshire, in England. The hotel lies on the south side of the town's market place
Golden_Fleece,_Thirsk
1992 Canadian TV series or program
The Diamond Fleece is a 1992 Canadian made-for-television film directed by Al Waxman and starring Ben Cross, Kate Nelligan and Brian Dennehy. The film
The_Diamond_Fleece
Legendary Greek king of Ithaca
seem, in the chest and across the shoulders /... / Truly, to some deep-fleeced ram would I liken him / who makes his way through the great mass of the
Odysseus
Painting by Maarten van Heemskerck
Adam and Eve and Gideon and the Fleece are two life-sized Old Testament paintings by the Low Countries Dutch Renaissance painter Maarten (or Maerten) van
Adam and Eve/Gideon and the Fleece
Adam_and_Eve/Gideon_and_the_Fleece
1921 painting by George Washington Lambert
Weighing the Fleece is a 1921 painting by Australian artist George Washington Lambert. It is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Australia
Weighing_the_Fleece
Hide of a sheep
also called lambskin. Unlike common leather, sheepskin is tanned with the fleece intact, as in a pelt. Sheepskin is used to produce sheepskin leather products
Sheepskin
United States historic place
The Chalet of the Golden Fleece is located in New Glarus, Wisconsin. The building was constructed for Edwin P. Barlow. Barlow had founded the annual festival
Chalet_of_the_Golden_Fleece
Greek non-combatant evacuation operation in Abkhazia
Operation Golden Fleece (Greek: Επιχείρηση Χρυσόμαλλο Δέρας) is a codename given to the non-combatant evacuation operation of ethnic Greeks from the port
Operation_Golden_Fleece
Textile made from condensed fibers
Only certain types of fiber can be wet felted successfully. Most types of fleece, such as those taken from the alpaca or the Merino sheep, can be put through
Felt
King of England from 1485 to 1509
Henry holding a rose and wearing the collar of the Order of the Golden Fleece, 1505 King of England (more...) Reign 22 August 1485 – 21 April 1509 Coronation
Henry_VII_of_England
Glacier in Antarctica
Fleece Glacier (65°54′S 63°10′W / 65.900°S 63.167°W / -65.900; -63.167) is a tributary glacier that enters Leppard Glacier on its north side about 1
Fleece_Glacier
Domesticated ruminant bred for meat, wool, and milk
animals to be domesticated for agricultural purposes, sheep are raised for fleeces, meat (lamb, hogget, or mutton), and sheep milk. A sheep's wool is the
Sheep
American textile manufacturer
Industries is the original developer and manufacturer of Polartec polar fleece and manufactures other modern textiles. The company is located in Andover
Malden_Mills
American politician (1915–2005)
government spending, Proxmire invented and awarded the tongue-in-cheek Golden Fleece Award to appropriations he found particularly egregious. He was a member
William_Proxmire
First part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy
points out Jason, the Greek hero who led the Argonauts to fetch the Golden Fleece from Aeëtes, King of Colchis. He gained the help of the king's daughter
Inferno_(Dante)
Goddess from Greek mythology
Achilles Hector Diomedes Trojan War Odysseus Odyssey Jason Argonauts Golden Fleece Perseus Medusa Gorgon Oedipus Sphinx Orpheus Orphism Theseus Minotaur Bellerophon
Medusa
American author and former Kentucky prison inmate
Fleece Jerome Johnson is an American author and former Kentucky prison inmate who became publicly known through a televised prison interview circulated
Fleece_Johnson
1918 film
The Golden Fleece is a 1918 American silent comedy drama film directed by Gilbert P. Hamilton and starring Joseph Bennett, Peggy Pearce and Jack Curtis
The_Golden_Fleece_(film)
Animals kept to produce material goods
Mouflon Iran and Asia Minor Meat, milk and fleece. Goat Bezoar ibex Greece and Pakistan Meat, milk and fleece Reindeer Reindeer Eurasia Draught, milk, flesh
Livestock
1921 children's mythology book by Padraic Colum
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles is a children's book by Padraic Colum, a retelling of Greek myths. The book, illustrated by
The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles
The_Golden_Fleece_and_the_Heroes_Who_Lived_Before_Achilles
Northern Irish musician (born 1945)
album, Veedon Fleece. Though it attracted scant initial attention, its critical stature grew markedly over the years—with Veedon Fleece now often considered
Van_Morrison
Sheep breed
Cheviot line at some point. The result was a larger sheep that had a longer fleece, and one that matured earlier, compared to southern Cheviots. The North
North_Country_Cheviot
U.S. state
Mountain Ear Mountain Elk Island F Island Flathead Lake Flathead River Fleecer Mountain Fox Lake Freezout Lake Fresno Reservoir Fresno Tailwater Gallatin
Montana
Emperor of Japan from 1926 to 1989
Fellow of the Royal Society (1971) Spain: Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (6 October 1928) Spain: Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Order
Hirohito
British Actor
Walker 2 episodes 2014 Our World War Tom Andrews 1 episode 2016 The Watchman Fleece Cap Television film 2016 Harley and the Davidsons Young Veteran 1 episode
Bobby_Schofield
Regalia worn by the Holy Roman Emperor
of the Golden Fleece goes back to antiquity, a well-known Greek myth, according to which Jason and the Argonauts stole the Golden Fleece from Colchis.
Austrian_Crown_Jewels
Emperor of Russia from 1894 to 1917
of the Royal House of Chakri, 20 March 1891 Spain: Knight of the Golden Fleece, 12 April 1883 Sweden: Knight of the Seraphim, 19 May 1883; with Collar
Nicholas_II
Creatures in Greek mythology
mythical creatures that appear in the Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The Khalkotauroi are two immense bulls with bronze hooves and bronze mouths
Khalkotauroi
Golden Fleece Ltd. also known as The Composers' Chamber Theater is an American arts organization specializing in the commissioning and presentation of
Golden_Fleece_Ltd.
FLEECE
FLEECE
Biblical
the fleece of them
Female
Greek
(Μήδεια) Greek name MEDEIA means "cunning." In mythology, this is the name of the sorceress who helped Iason (Latin Jason) steal the Golden Fleece from his father. When Jason later abandoned her for another woman, she got revenge by killing two of her own children fathered by him.Â
Male
Greek
(ΔÏάκων) Greek name DRAKON means "dragon." In Greek mythology, there are many dragons mentioned. For example, Drakon Ismenios was a gigantic serpent which guarded the sacred spring of Ismenos near Thebes; the Drakon Kholkikos was the guardian of the golden fleece; Drakon Maionios was a huge Dragon that ravaged the land of Lydia.
Biblical
he that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep
Biblical
fleece; pasture; who nourisheth the body
Girl/Female
Biblical
Fleece, pasture, who nourisheth the body.
Boy/Male
Biblical
He that presses the fleece; that shears the sheep.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably a patronymic from James or any of various other personal names beginning with J-.Possibly also Greek : shortened and Americanized form of Iassonides, patronymic from the personal name IasÅn, which is derived from the Greek vocabulary word iasthai to ‘heal’. This was borne by a saint mentioned in St. Paul’s Epistle to the Romans, traditionally believed to have been martyred. In classical mythology this is the name (English Jason) of the leader of the Argonauts, who captured the Golden Fleece with the aid of Medea, daughter of the king of Colchis.
Girl/Female
Biblical
The fleece of them.
FLEECE
FLEECE
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim
Guide
Boy/Male
Biblical
The whole glory.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Nagajothi | நாகஜோதீ
Diomand light of snake
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Infinite Friend
Female
Egyptian
, ancient.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Indian
Name of a companion of the prophet
Boy/Male
American, British, English
Great
Surname or Lastname
Irish
Irish : reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Deoradháin ‘descendant of Deoradhán’, a byname representing a diminutive of deoradh ‘pilgrim’, ‘stranger’, ‘exile’.English : variant of Durant.
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Happiness
FLEECE
FLEECE
FLEECE
FLEECE
FLEECE
n.
The fine web of cotton or wool removed by the doffing knife from the cylinder of a carding machine.
v. t.
Fig.: To deprive of property; to fleece.
a.
Covered with, made of, or resembling, a fleece.
n.
Any soft woolly covering resembling a fleece.
n.
One who fleeces or strips unjustly, especially by trickery or fraund.
a.
Consisting of wool; as, a woolly covering; a woolly fleece.
v. t.
To separate or sever with shears or a similar instrument; to cut off; to clip (something) from a surface; as, to shear a fleece.
a.
Furnished with a fleece; as, a sheep is well fleeced.
n.
To lay together one over another, as fleeces or slivers for further working.
imp. & p. p.
of Fleece
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Fleece
n.
The skin of a sheen after the fleece is shorn off, as distinct from the morling, or skin taken from the dead sheep; also, a sheep of the first year's shearing.
a.
Without a fleece.
v. t.
To strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; to bring to straits by oppressions and exactions.
a.
Stripped of a fleece; plundered; robbed.
v. t.
To spread over as with wool.
v. t.
To pluck; to fleece; to swindle by tricks in gambling.
v. t.
To deprive of a fleece, or natural covering of wool.
n.
One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
v. t.
To strip; to plunder; to fleece.