fer

[ fur; unstressed fer ]

/ fɜr; unstressed fər /

preposition, conjunction Informal.

Nearby words

feoffee, feoffment, feosol, fepa, fepc, fer, fer-de-lance, fera, ferae naturae, feral, feral child

Definition for fer (2 of 2)

-fer

a combining form meaning “that which carries” the thing specified by the initial element, used in the formation of compound words: aquifer; conifer; foraminifer.

Origin of -fer

< Latin, derivative of ferre to bear¹, in L generally forming adjectives; the corresponding E adjectives add -ous; see -ferous

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Examples from the Web for fer

Go ask anybody who remembers A&P, Gimbels, Digital Equipment, Kodak, or Borders, fer chrissakes.
The Abysmal, Pathetic Obamacare Rollout|Nick Gillespie|October 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Don't think it right the way the men settin' round and deir wives workin' fer livin' and votin'.
Slave Narratives: Arkansas Narratives|Work Projects Administration
No doubt the chief got to tellin' her of Allen Rivers's shanty, of his wife and kids, and set her wishin' fer the gal.
Indian and Scout|F. S. Brereton
Now I want to tell ye this fer yer own good: We hev a good many members thet plays ole sledge, ten cents a corner.
Watch Yourself Go By|Al. G. Field

I been thinkin' of South America fer my health fer some time past.
The City of Fire|Grace Livingston Hill
This yar Ding-dong Bell almost 'put him in the well' fer fair.
The Motor Rangers Through the Sierras|Marvin West

British Dictionary definitions for fer

-fer

n combining form

indicating a person or thing that bears something specifiedcrucifer; conifer

Word Origin for -fer

from Latin, from ferre to bear

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