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Added 10 October 2026

fere

/fɪə/ noun

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about fere at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A companion, comrade or friend.
A person's spouse, or an animal's mate.

Origin

From Middle English fere, from (Northumbrian) Old English fǣra, aphetic form of ġefēra (whence also Middle English y-fere).

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