fae

[ fey ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

plural noun

, plural faes.

Also called faer·ie [fair, -ee]. (in modern fantasy fiction) fairy ( def 1 ):
A werewolf would never strike out at a fae, unless the pack were attacked.

fae

/ feɪ /

Origin of fae¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; fay ¹( def ); fairy ( def )

Often she exclaimed with solemn fervency, "The gift I hae is fae aboon, an' what He gies daurna be hidit."

He went straight to him, but the store was still open, and Peter Fae was standing in the door, three of his neighbors with him.

Neither Peter Fae, nor his daughter, were likely to exalt any one who humbled himself.

Margaret Vedder says she saw him alive and gave him water, and went 149 back for Peter Fae.

Peter Fae, if any one can answer that question, 162 thou can; thou and thy daughter Margaret.

April 24, 2024gallimaufry

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