A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 648 pages of information about A Concise Dictionary of Middle English.

Fest, adj. and v.; see Fast, Fasten.

Fest, sb. fist, C3; see Fust.

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; fA|stned, pp., S; i-uestned, S; festnyd, PP.—­AS. fA|stnian.

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. fA|tels, pl. fA|telsas (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:  feA deg.li, adv. faithfully, S2; see FeiA deg., FeiA deg.liche.

Fether, sb. feather, C2; fyA3/4er, S2; fedyr, Prompt.; feA deg.res, pl., S; fetheris, wings, W2; fedres, MD.—­AS. feA deg.er.

FeA deg.er-foted, adj. four-footed, S.—­Cp.  AS. fiA deg.er-fA cubedte.  With AS. fiA deg.er cp.  Goth. fidwor.  See Foure.

FeA deg.er-home, sb. plumage, MD; fedramme, S3.—­AS. feA deg.er-hama; cp.  OS. feA deg.erhamo, Icel. fjaA deg.rhamr, 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. factitium.  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.

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