fere

[ feer ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Archaic.

fere

/ fɪə; fiːr /

Origin of fere¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English gefēra, derivative of fēran to go; akin to fare, feirie

Origin of fere¹

Old English gefēra , from fēran to travel; see fare

Pedes quatuor, digitis fere aequalibus, totis lobatis, muticis; poris femoralibus distinctis.

Quintilian's criticism is indorsed by all scholars,--Lyricorum Horatius fere solus legi dignus, in verbis felicissime audax.

Degenerationes istae fere omnes cum masturbatione incipiunt.

Imo, rex augustissime—biennium fere apud lugdunenses Moratus sum.

Manetti says: "in amores usque ad maturam fere tatem vel paulo proclivior."

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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