ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Fere

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /fɪə/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Fere is a noun meaning (dialectal or obsolete) A companion, comrade or friend.

Meaning

(dialectal or obsolete) A companion, comrade or friend.

More Meanings

  1. (archaic) A person's spouse, or an animal's mate.
  2. (obsolete) Fierce.

Example Sentences

And Cambel tooke Cambrina to his fere.
Man's flesh they eat: their own they paint and sear, / branding with burning iron, — usage fere!
they swange oute their swerdis and slowe of noble men of armys mo than an hondred – and than they rode ayen to theire ferys.
The lamb rejoiceth in the year, / And raceth freely with his fere, / And answers to his mother’s calls / From the flower’d furrow.

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