feer
English
editEtymology 1
editFrom Middle English fere, from Old English fēre (“able to go, fit for service”). More at fear.
Adjective
editfeer (comparative more feer, superlative most feer)
- Alternative form of fear (“able, capable”)
Etymology 2
editFrom Middle English fere, from Old English ġefēra.
Noun
editfeer (plural feers)
- Alternative form of fere (“companion, friend, mate”)
Derived terms
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editDanish
editNoun
editfeer c
- indefinite plural of fe
Manx
editEtymology
editFrom Old Irish fír. Cognate with Irish fíor.
Adjective
editfeer
Adverb
editfeer
Usage notes
editWhen used to mean "very", it precedes the adjective and lenites it: mie (“good”) > feer vie ("very good")
Norwegian Bokmål
editNoun
editfeer m
- indefinite plural of fe
Norwegian Nynorsk
editNoun
editfeer f
- indefinite plural of fe
Swedish
editNoun
editfeer
- indefinite plural of fe
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