A Concise Dictionary of Middle English Part 82

+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.