Etymology

fieldfare

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Today it means: A large thrush, Turdus pilaris, a bird of Eurasia. Full definition →

Middle English feldefare ← Old English feldefare
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  1. Old English · inherited fromfeldefare
  2. Middle English · inherited fromfeldefare
  3. English todayfieldfare

Inherited from Middle English feldefare, from Old English feldefare, from feld (“field”) + ġefara (“traveller”); equivalent to field + fare.

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