Etymology

fenne

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Middle English fenne
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fenne · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromfenne“marsh, bog”
  2. English todayfenne

From Middle English fenne (“marsh, bog”). More at fen.

fenne · noun2

  1. Middle English · inherited fromfende
  2. English todayfenne

From Middle English fende, fend (“enemy, fiend”). Doublet of fiend.

fenne · noun3

From fanne, a blend of fan and femme, and fen, derived from fan by analogy with men (as the plural of man).

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