Fleams

Okay kiddo, do you know what a fleam is? It's a small, sharp blade. It's used to cut things like skin and muscle, but not in the way you might be thinking.

You see, a long, long time ago, people didn't have fancy hospitals and doctors to help them when they were sick or hurt. They had to take care of themselves and their families.

When someone got sick or hurt, sometimes they would have too much blood in their body. That might sound weird, but back then people thought it was bad to have too much blood. They believed that taking some blood out of the body could make the person feel better.

So, they started using fleams. The fleam would have a sharp edge that could make a little cut in the skin. Sometimes, they would use the fleam to make several cuts. Then, the person would bleed from the cuts and some of the extra blood would come out.

Nowadays, we know that taking too much blood out of the body can be dangerous. And, we have much better ways to help people who are sick or hurt. So, we don't use fleams like they used to in the past. But, it's still interesting to learn about how people used to take care of their health a long time ago.