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feer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables
feer
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

noun

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

verb

To mark (a field) with furrows before ploughing.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Middle English fere, from Old English fēre (“able to go, fit for service”). More at fear.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more feer (comparative) most feer (superlative) feers (plural) feers (present, singular) feering (participle, present) feered (participle, past) feered (past)

Derived Forms

playfeer

Frequently Paired Words

feering

Questions

What does feer mean?
Alternative form of fear (“able, capable”).
Where does feer come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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