feer
English
Etymology 1
From Middle English fere, from Old English fēre (“able to go, fit for service”). More at fear.
Adjective
feer (comparative more feer, superlative most feer)
- Alternative form of fear (“able, capable”)
Etymology 2
From Middle English fere, from Old English ġefēra.
Noun
feer (plural feers)
- Alternative form of fere (“companion, friend, mate”)
Derived terms
Anagrams
Danish
Noun
feer c
- indefinite plural of fe
Manx
Etymology
From Old Irish fír. Cognate with Irish fíor.
Adjective
feer
Adverb
feer
Usage notes
When used to mean "very", it precedes the adjective and lenites it: mie (“good”) > feer vie ("very good")
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
feer m
- indefinite plural of fe
Norwegian Nynorsk
Noun
feer f
- indefinite plural of fe
Swedish
Noun
feer
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- Manx terms inherited from Old Irish
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- Norwegian Bokmål non-lemma forms
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- Norwegian Nynorsk non-lemma forms
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