Middle English borrows the Anglo-French feign- stem with English inflection.
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feynen
make; fabricate; make a likeness; dissemble; pretend
OPEN NODE 982 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedAnglo-French · Anglo-French bound stem · feindre stemfeign-
stem used in feindre
OPEN NODE 983 ↗01
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The make, fabricate, likeness, and pretense field is retained.
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Feign — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseBorrowed from Anglo-French feign-
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Publishes the immediate borrowing stem.
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