feldefare

Middle English

feldefare

Alternative forms

feldfar, feldfare, ffeldefare, ffeldfare, veldevare

Etymology

Inherited from Old English feldefare; equivalent to felde +‎ fare.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈfeːld(ə)ˌfaːr(ə)/

Noun

feldefare (plural feldifares)

The fieldfare (Turdus pilaris).

Descendants

English: fieldfare
Scots: feltiflyer (reinterpreted)

References

“fẹ̄ld(e-fāre, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-10-16.

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