FAY


Meaning of FAY in English

I. ˈfā verb

Etymology: Middle English feien, from Old English fēgan; akin to Old High German fuogen to fit, Latin pangere to fasten — more at pact

Date: before 12th century

: to fit or join closely or tightly

II. noun

Etymology: Middle English fai, fei, from Anglo-French feid, fei — more at faith

Date: 13th century

obsolete : faith

III. noun

Etymology: Middle English faie, from Anglo-French fee — more at fairy

Date: 14th century

: fairy , elf

IV. adjective

Date: 14th century

: resembling an elf

V. noun

Date: 1927

: ofay

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.