I. ˈfē(ə)l transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English felen, from Old Norse fela; akin to Old English fēolan to undergo, enter, Old High German felahan to conceal, Gothic filhan to conceal, Old English fell skin, hide — more at fell
dialect England : conceal
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle French, from Old French, alteration (influenced by Old French -al, from Latin -alis ) of feeil, from Latin fidelis faithful, from fides faith — more at faith
archaic : faithful , loyal