~ 1
■ adjective
1》 (of farmland) ploughed and harrowed but left for a period without being sown.
2》 inactive: a ~ period.
3》 (of a sow) not pregnant.
■ noun a piece of ~ land.
■ verb leave (land) ~.
Derivatives
~ness noun
Origin
OE fealgian 'to break up land for sowing', of Gmc origin.
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~ 2
■ noun a pale brown or reddish yellow colour.
Origin
OE falu , fealu , of Gmc origin.