fere

[ feer ]

nounArchaic.

a companion; mate.

Origin of fere

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

Words Nearby fere

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How to use fere in a sentence

Pedes quatuor, digitis fere aequalibus, totis lobatis, muticis; poris femoralibus distinctis.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King
Quintilian's criticism is indorsed by all scholars,--Lyricorum Horatius fere solus legi dignus, in verbis felicissime audax.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John Lord
Degenerationes istae fere omnes cum masturbatione incipiunt.
Essays In Pastoral Medicine | Austin Malley
Imo, rex augustissime—biennium fere apud lugdunenses Moratus sum.
The Fortunes of Nigel | Sir Walter Scott
Manetti says: "in amores usque ad maturam fere tatem vel paulo proclivior."
Giovanni Boccaccio, a Biographical Study | Edward Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for fere

fere

/ (fɪə, Scottish fiːr) /

nounScot

a companion
Also: fier a husband or wife

Origin of fere

Old English gefēra, from fēran to travel; see fare

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