A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
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Chapter 82 : +Feste+, _sb._ feast, S, PP, C2, C3; +fest+, S3; +festes+, _pl._, S2.--AF. _feste_; Lat
+Feste+, _sb._ feast, S, PP, C2, C3; +fest+, S3; +festes+, _pl._, S2.--AF. _feste_; Lat. _festa_.
+Festeien+, _v._ to feast, to entertain, MD; +festeyinge+, _pr. p._, C2.--OF. _festeier_, _festoier_; Late Lat. *_festicare_; cp. Prov.
_festegar_.
+Festen+, _sb._ fasting, S; see +Fasten+.
+Festlich+, _adj._ festive, fond of feasts, C2. See +Feste+.
+Festnen+, _v._ to fasten, S; +festnin+, S; +faestned+, _pp._, S; +i-uestned+, S; +festnyd+, PP.--AS. _faestnian_.
+Fet+, _sb._ deed, PP; +feet+, C2, PP; +fait+, S2; +faite+, PP.--OF.
_fet_, _fait_; Lat. _factum_.
+Fet+, _adj._ fat, S; see +Fat+.
+Fet+, _sb. pl._, feet, S; see +Foot+.
+Fetel+, _sb._ vessel, S2; +vetles+, MD; +fetles+, MD; _pl._, S.--AS.
_faetels_, pl. _faetelsas_ (Voc.). See +Fat+.
+Feter+, _sb._ fetter, MD; +fetyr+, _compes_, Prompt.; +feteres+, _pl._, G.--AS. _fetor_.
+Feteren+, _v._ to fetter, MD, G; +fettren+, P; +y-fetered+, _pp._, G; +fettred+, C2; +ifetered+, G.--AS. _(ge)feterian_.
+Feth+, _sb._ faith, S3: +feli+, _adv._ faithfully, S2; see +Fei+, +Feiliche+.
+Fether+, _sb._ feather, C2; +fyer+, S2; +fedyr+, Prompt.; +feres+, _pl._, S; +fetheris+, wings, W2; +fedres+, MD.--AS. _feer_.
+Feer-foted+, _adj._ four-footed, S.--Cp. AS. _fier-fote_. With AS.
_fier_ cp. Goth. _fidwor_. See +Foure+.
+Feer-home+, _sb._ plumage, MD; +fedramme+, S3.--AS. _feer-hama_; cp.
OS. _feerhamo_, Icel. _fjarhamr_, see Grimm, Teut. M., p. 327. See +Fether+.
+Fetis+, _adj._ well-made, neat, handsome, MD, S2; +fetys+, S2, C3, C; +fetyce+, Prompt.--OF. _faitis_ (f. _-ice_); Lat. _fact.i.tium_. See +Fet+ (deed).
+Fetisliche+, _adv._ neatly, S2, PP; +fetysly+, C.
+Fetten+, _v._ to fetch, MD, S2, S3; +fete+, MD, S; +fetteth+, _imp.
pl._, G; +fette+, _pt. s._ S, C2, C3; +uette+, MD; +fatte+, MD; +uatte+, MD; +fet+, S3; +fetten+, _pl._, S2, P; +y-fet+, _pp._, C2; +fet+, MD, S2, C2; +fette+, _pl._, MD.--AS. _fetian_ (Grein). Cf. +Fecchen+.
+Fettle+, _sb._ order, condition. _Phr._: +in good fettle+, JD, HD.
+Fettle+, _sb._ girdle, belt, horse-girth, JD. Cp. Icel. _fetill_, OHG.
_fezil_.
+Fettlen+, _v._ to bind, fit, make ready, set in order, MD; +fettle+, to tie up, put in order, JD; +fetyl+, JD; +fettled+, _pp._, S2.
+Feute+, _sb._ track, scent, S2, MD; +fewte+, _vestigium_, Prompt.; +fute+, odour, Prompt.; +foute+, S2. _Comb._: +foote-saunte+, scent, DG.
+Feuer+, _sb._ fever, PP; +feuere+, PP; +feure+, PP; +fyueris+, _pl._, W.--AF. _fevre_; Lat. _febrem_.
+Feuerere+, _sb._ February, HD; +feuerel+, HD; +feuir?er+, S3; +feuer?ere+, HD (s.v. _fraiste_).--OF. _fevrier_; Late Lat.
*_febrarium_; Lat. _februarium_ (_mensem_).
+Fewe+, _adj. pl._ few, S, PP; +feaw+, S2; +veaw+, S2; +fawe+, S; +feawe+, S; +vewe+, S2; +faeu+, S; +fo+, S; +fon+, S2; +fa+, H (Ps. 101.
25); +foner+, _comp._, S2.--AS. _feawe_; cp. Goth. _faws_.
+Fewnyng+, _sb._ thrusting, S3. See +Foynen+.
+Fewte+, _sb._ fealty, S3, Prompt., HD; +feute+, MD.--AF. _feaute_, _fealte_; Lat. _fidelitatem_.
+Fey+; see +Fei+.
+Feydom+, _sb._ the state of being near death, or that conduct which is supposed to indicate it, JD. See below.
+Feye+, _adj._ dead, doomed to death, feeble, S, S2, MD; +fey+, JD, HD; +fay+, MD; +faeie+, _pl._ dead, S, MD; +faei?e+, MD.--AS. _f?ge_; cp.
Icel. _feigr_; see CV.
+Feyn+, _adj._ fain, S2; see +Fayn+.
+Feynen+, _v._ to feign, C2, C3, PP; +feine+, Prompt., MD; +feyneden+, _pt. pl._, S2; +fayneden+, S3; +y-feyned+, _pp._, C2.--AF. _feindre_ (pr. p. _feignant_); Lat. _fingere_.
+Feynt+, _adj._ feigned, false, also weak, faint, MD, Prompt.; +faint+, MD; +feynte+, _pl._, PP.--OF. _feint_, pp. of _feindre_.
+Feynten+, _v._ to be weak, MD, Prompt.
+Feynting+, _sb._ fainting, failing, C2.
+Feyntise+, _sb._ deceit, hypocrisy, also weakness, cowardice, MD, S2, P; +fayntis+, H; +fayntise+, S3.
+Feyre+, _sb._ fair, PP; +faire+, P; +fayre+, PP; +feyres+, _pl._, P.
_Phr._: +this feire is i-doon+, this fair is done, everything is sold, there is no more business to be done, G.--OF. _feire_ (mod. _foire_); Late Lat. _feria_, a fair; from Lat. _feriae_, holidays.
+Feyrie+, _sb._ fairy origin, S2; see +Fayerye+.
+Fe?en+, _v._ to join, MD; +veien+, MD; +i-ueied+, _pp._, S.--AS.
_fegan_; cp. OHG. _fuagen_ (Otfrid). See +Fo?+.
+Ficchen+, _v._ to fix, MD; +fitchid+, _pp._, W, W2; +fichyt+, B.--OF.
_ficher_ (Ps. 31. 4); Late Lat. *_figicare_, from Lat. _figere_, to fix, see Diez (s.v. _ficcare_).
+Fieble+, _adj._ feeble, C2, P; see +Feble+.
+Field+, _sb._ field, S2; see +Feld+.
+Field-wode+, _sb._ name of a plant, S2.
+Field-wort+, _sb._ gentian, HD; +feldwort+, _herba luminaria_, Alph.