What does "fere" mean?
Fere: A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [Obs.] [Written also fear and feere.] Chaucer. And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere. Spenser. In fere, together; in company. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Additional senses
- 2.Fierce. [Obs.]
- 3.Fire. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 4.Fear. [Obs.] Chaucer.
- 5.To fear. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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