feyne

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German[edit]

Adjective[edit]

feyne

  1. inflection of feyn:
    1. strong/mixed nominative/accusative feminine singular
    2. strong nominative/accusative plural
    3. weak nominative all-gender singular
    4. weak accusative feminine/neuter singular

Middle English[edit]

Verb[edit]

feyne

  1. feign
    • late 14th century, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Man of Law's Tale, The Canterbury Tales, line 351:
      ‘We shul first feyne us cristendom to take,’ [...]
      ‘We shall first pretend to receive Christendom,’ [...]
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