FERE


Meaning of FERE in English

I. ˈfi(ə)r noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gefēra, derivative from the root of faran to travel — more at fare

1. archaic

a. : mate , companion

the lamb … raceth freely with his fere — Alfred Tennyson

b. : a wife or husband

own her fere and plighted lord — E.G.Bulwer-Lytton

2. now dialect Britain : a person of the same rank or competence : equal , peer , match

II. ˈfēr adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fēre able to go, fit for military service; akin to Old High German gi fuori fit, suitable, Old Norse fœrr able, strong, fit for use, Old English faran to travel

now chiefly Scotland : in good health : sound , strong — often used in the phrase hale and fere

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.