feend
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old English fēond, in turn from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Cognate to German Feind and Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands).
Pronunciation
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- IPA(key): /feːnd/
Noun
feend (plural feendes)
- A enemy, foe or fiend.
- Satan, the Devil.
- A demon, devil, or evil spirit, especially one that possesses people.
- A monster.
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Descendants
References
- “fẹ̄nd (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-01-10.