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–noun Archaic.

a companion; mate.

[Origin: bef. 1000; ME; OE geféra, deriv. of féran to go; akin to fare, feirie

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n. Archaic

A companion.
A spouse.

[Middle English, from Old English gefēra; see per-² in Indo-European roots.]

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"companion" (obsolete), from M.E. fere, aphetic of O.E. gefera, from base of faran "to go, travel" (cf. Ger. Gefährte "companion").

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Fear\, n. A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion. [Obs.] --Spenser.

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Feere\, n. [See Fere, n.] A consort, husband or wife; a companion; a fere. [Obs.]

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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.

And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere. --Spenser.

In fere, together; in company. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

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Fere\, a. [Cf. L. ferus wild.] Fierce. [Obs.]

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Fere\, n. [See Fire.] Fire. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

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