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fayreEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English fayr, feir, fager, from Old English fæġer.
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From Old French foire, from Latin fēriae.
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- FayreMiddle English · word_fayre_adj
Fayre, adj. fair, C2, PP; faȝȝerr, MD; fæiȝer, MD; faiger, MD; feiȝer, MD; feier, S; uair, S2; feir, MD, S; uayr, S2; fayr, S; vaire, S; faire, pl., S; feyre, S, S2; veyrer, comp., S2; fæirest, superl., S; færeste, pl.,
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Fayre, adv. courteously, kindly, PP; fæire, S; faȝȝre, S; faire, S, P; feyre, S, S2, CM; feire, S, S2; uaire, S2.
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