Etymology

feer

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Today it means: To mark (a field) with furrows before ploughing. Full definition →

Middle English fere ← Old English fēre
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feer · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromfēre“able to go, fit for service”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfere
  3. English todayfeer

From Middle English fere, from Old English fēre (“able to go, fit for service”). More at fear.

feer · noun2

  1. Old English · inherited fromġefēra
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfere
  3. English todayfeer

From Middle English fere, from Old English ġefēra.

Words from the same roots

Middle Englishfere all →

fearfere

Old Englishfēre all →

fear

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