Fere, sb. companion, S, S2, S3, G; uere, S; feer, S3; feir, S3; feren, pl., S; ferin, S; feiren, S; feres, S, S2; feeres, S2.  See Ifere.

Fere, adj. well, sound, MD, S2; fer, S, B; feir, B. Phr.:  hoi and fer, MD, S; haill and feir, safe and sound, B.—­Icel. fA|rr, able, strong (for travelling).

Fere, sb. power, ability, S, MD.—­Icel. frA|ri, opportunity, ability.

Fere, sb. fear, PP, S, C2, MD; feer, MD; fer, MD, PP; feere, PP; feris, pl., MD; feeris, MD.—­AS. fA|*r, sudden danger; cp.  Icel. fAir, harm.

Fere-full, adj. fear-causing, also timid, MD; feerful, MD; ferful, MD; ferful-*lest, superl., CM.

Feren, v. to fare, to go, to behave, MD; ferde, pt. s., G, S, S2, C2; ferden, pl., S3; feorden, S; uerden, S; furde, MD; ferd, S2.—­AS. fA(C)ran pt. fA(C)rde; deriv. of Faren.

Ferien, v. to bring, MD; fareA deg., pr. pl., S.—­AS. ferian, Icel. ferja: Goth, farjan.  Deriv. of Faren.

Ferlac, sb. fear, MD; fearlac, S; farlac, S. See Fere.

Ferlien, v. to wonder, PP; ferly, JD; ferleis, pr. pl., S3 (13. 80); ferliede, pt. s., PP.

Ferly, adj. dangerous, dreadful, sudden, strange, S2, PP, CM; ferlich, MD, S; ferli, S2; ferliche, adv., S; ferly, S2.—­AS. fA|*rlic, fA|*rlice.

Ferly, sb. a wonder, S2, P; farly, MD; ferlikes, pl., S2; ferlyes, S2; ferleis, S3; ferlis, P.

Ferlyly, adv. wondrously, S2; ferlilic, S2.

Fermacye, sb. pharmacy, medicine, C.—­OF. farmacie; Late Lat. pharmacia; Gr. [Greek:  pharmakeA-a].

Fermans, sb. enclosure, S3; fermance, JD.—­OF. fermance, from fermer, to shut; Lat. firmare, to strengthen.

Ferme, sb. food, an entertainment, feast, meal, MD; farme; MD, CM; ueorme, MD.—­AS. feorm; cp.  Low Lat. firma, a feast (Ducange).

Ferme, adj. firm., MD, C2.—­AF. ferme; Lat. firmum.

Ferme, sb. rent, revenue, MD, S2, C; fermes, pl. farms, S3.—­AF. ferme; Late Lat. firma.

Fermen, v. to strengthen, PP.—­OF. fermer, to strengthen, also to shut; Lat. firmare.

Fermen, v. to hold land at a fixed rent, Prompt.  See Ferme, sb.