fere

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fere - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Fere \Fere\, n. [OE. fere companion, AS. gef[=e]ra, from
     f[=e]ran to go, travel, faran to travel. [root]78. See
     Fare.]
     A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [Obs.] [Written
     also fear and feere.] --Chaucer.
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           And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere.    --Spenser.
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     In fere, together; in company. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Fere \Fere\, a. [Cf. L. ferus wild.]
     Fierce. [Obs.]
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  Fere \Fere\, n. [See Fire.]
     Fire. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Fere \Fere\, n. [See Fear.]
     Fear. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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  Fere \Fere\, v. t. & i.
     To fear. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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