feend

English

Noun

feend (plural feends)

1. Obsolete spelling of fiend

Middle English

Alternative forms

• fend, feind, feond, find, fiend, fond, fund, fynd, feont, feynt, vend, veond, viend

Etymology

From Old English fēond, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Cognate to German Feind and Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands).

Pronunciation

• (early ME) IPA^(key): /føːnd/
• IPA^(key): /feːnd/

Noun

feend (plural feendes)

1. An enemy, foe or fiend.
2. Satan, the Devil.
3. A demon, devil, or evil spirit, especially one that possesses people.
4. A monster.

Related terms

• feendly
• feendy

Descendants

• English: fiend, fend
• Scots: fient
• Yola: feand

References

• “fẹ̄nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-01-10.