Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

feirie

/ˈfɪəri/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: feirie
IPA: /ˈfɪəri/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

healthy; strong

Example Sentences

"Doubt ye nocht, Sir, bot wee will get hir; Wee sall be feirie for till [fet] hir;"

Etymology

From Late Middle English fery, equivalent to Old English fer, meaning "fit, able-bodied."

Inflected Forms

more feirie (comparative) most feirie (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce feirie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪəri/.
What does feirie mean?: healthy; strong
Where does feirie come from?: From Late Middle English fery, equivalent to Old English fer, meaning "fit, able-bodied."

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