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fere¹
- /fɪə/ UK
- /fɪɹ/ US
- /fiːɹ/ Scotland
Sounds like fear · Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English fere, from (Northumbrian) Old English fǣra, aphetic form of ġefēra (whence also Middle English yfere).
noun feres · feer · pheer
- A companion, comrade or friend. they swange oute their swerdis and slowe of noble men of armys mo than an hondred – and than they rode ayen to theire ferys.
- A person's spouse, or an animal's mate. And Cambel tooke Cambrina to his fere.
fere²
- /fɪə/ UK
- /fɪɹ/ US
- /fiːɹ/ Scotland
Sounds like fear · Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English fer, from Anglo-Norman fer, from Old French fier. Compare Latin ferus (“wild”).
adjective more fere · most fere
- Fierce. Man's flesh they eat: their own they paint and sear, / branding with burning iron, — usage fere!
Talk about this word "fere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fere. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fere. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fere "fere." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fere.Cite this
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title = {fere},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
