fere
fere · feres
A companion, comrade or friendA companion, comrade or friend.
UK/fɪə/US/fɪɹ/
Meaning
2 senses(dialectal, obsolete)A companion, comrade or friend.
(archaic)A person's spouse, or an animal's mate.
Origin
From Middle English fere, from (Northumbrian) Old English fǣra, aphetic form of ġefēra (whFrom Middle English fere, from (Northumbrian) Old English fǣra, aphetic form of ġefēra (whence also Middle English y-fere).
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