feye
Middle English
Etymology 1
Inherited from Old English fǣġe, from Proto-West Germanic *faigī, from Proto-Germanic *faigijaz.
Alternative forms
- faie, fay, faye, fei, fey, veie, vey, veye
- fæie, fæy, feaye, feiȝe, vaiȝe, væie (Early Middle English)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfæi̯(ə)/
- IPA(key): /fɛi̯/, /fɛ̞ː/ (Northern)
- IPA(key): /ˈvæi̯(ə)/ (Southern)
- Rhymes: -æi̯(ə)
Adjective
feye
- Doomed; marked or destined for death.
- On or near one's deathbed; dying.
- (rare) Leading to death; fatal, killing.
- (rare) Unlucky, unfortunate.
- (rare) Weak, afflicted, or vulnerable.
Descendants
References
- “fei(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-3.
Etymology 2
The spelling of this entry has been normalized according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language.
Borrowed from Old French feie (modern French foie), from Latin fīcātum.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfæi̯(ə)/
- Rhymes: -æi̯(ə)
Noun
feye
- (rare) The liver as used in cooking.
References
- “fei, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-3.
Walloon
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛj/
Noun
feye f (plural feyes)