foy
Americannoun
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Chiefly Scot. a farewell gift, feast, or drink.
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faith.
Example Sentences
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The silver trays on foy er tables whitened with visiting cards and notes.
From Time Magazine Archive
Monsieur, voulez vous prendre ces dix guinees, pour ces essences? mon foy c'est assez.
From The works of John Dryden, now first collected in eighteen volumes. Volume 06 by Scott, Walter, Sir
Monsieur, par ma foy, am one have the grand knowledge in the skience of fiskick.
From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 by Hazlitt, William Carew
De quelle complexion me dictes uous par uostre foy.
From An Introductorie for to Lerne to Read, To Pronounce, and to Speke French Trewly by Du Wés, Giles
"Well, I guess you can give us some patty de foy grass, and squab on toast, and angel cake."
From The Huntress by Footner, Hulbert
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