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)

1. Alternative form of fear (“able, capable”).

Etymology 2

From Middle English fere, from Old English ġefēra.

Noun

feer (plural feers)

1. Alternative form of fere (“companion, friend, mate”).

Derived terms

• playfeer

Etymology 3

Verb

feer (third-person singular simple present feers, present participle feering, simple past and past participle feered)

1. (Scotland, transitive, agriculture) To mark (a field) with furrows before ploughing.

Related terms

• feering

Anagrams

• -free, Free, fere, free, reef

Danish

Noun

feer c

1. indefinite plural of fe

Manx

Etymology

From Old Irish fír. Cognate with Irish fíor.

Adjective

feer

1. true, correct
2. real, authentic, veritable, pure
3. regular
4. sincere, truthful

Adverb

feer

1. very, extremely
2. truly
3. exceptionally

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

1. indefinite plural of fe

Norwegian Nynorsk

Noun

feer f

1. indefinite plural of fe

Swedish

Noun

feer

1. indefinite plural of fe