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faey, fedam, fedum, feidom, fey, feydom, feyness, fidom, fidum, fie, fiedom, fy, fye,
fey [fəi]
adj. Doomed, strange, fated to die. I.Sh. Bewitched, slightly mad, other worldly, able to see the future. SW. A field or part thereof that is difficult to reach.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
feyness: A feeling of impending death, an atmosphere of doom, craziness, mad behaviour. I.Sh. The apparition of an absent person, supposed to portend his death. A wraith.
feydom: A portent of death, doom or destiny.
fear, feer, feir, fiar, fiars, fier,
fiar [ˈfiːər]
n. leg. The ultimate and absolute possessor of a property as distinguished from a life-renter of it, one who has the reversion of property.
pl. fiars The prices of grain fixed for a year
n. A general average or standard, as regards gauge, measure, price, etc.
fecher, ficher, fichered, ficheren, ficherie, ficherin, fichert, fichery, fucher, interficher, interficherin, interficker,
ficher [ˈfɪçər, ˈfʌxər]
n. A fiddling, inept way of working. A state of fuss or excitement.
v. To fumble awkwardly, fiddle nervously with the fingers.
pt. pp. fichert, fichered
 
ficherie [ˈfɪçəri, ˈfʌxəri]
adj. Fidgety. Fussy.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
ficherin: Fiddling, figeting.
interficher: To interfere.
interficherin: Interfering.
ficketie, fickety, fikety,
fickety [ˈfɪkətɪ]
adj. Restless.
fichle, fickelt, fickle, fickled, fickler, ficklie, ficklt, fuchle, kiffle, kiffler,
fickle [ˈfɪkl]
also fichle [ˈfɪxl]
n. A puzzle, a riddle, a dilemma, perplexity.
adj. Difficult, tricky. Of places and footholds etc.: treacherous, insecure, unsteady.
v. To puzzle, perplex.
pt. pp. fickelt
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
fickler [ˈfɪklər]: A puzzle, a baffling problem.
fickock, fiekik, fikek,
fickock [I.Sh. ˈfɪkək]
n. A tag, tassel, an ornamental appendage on a dress. A wisp, dishevelled lock.
fidder,
fidder [ˈfɪdər]
n. A flutter, an excited state, a scurry.
v. To flutter.
bowe-fiddle, bow-fiddle, faddle, feidle, fiddle, fiddler, fiddlie, fiddlin, fiddlur, fiddly, fidlie, fidlie,
fiddle [ˈfɪdl]
n. A fiddle.
v. To fiddle.
 
fiddly
adj. Fiddly.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
bowe-fiddle: A violin.
fiddler [ˈfɪdlər]: A fiddler. The sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos. N. I. A crane fly. dim. fidlie
fiddlin: Fiddling.
feejee, fidg$d, fidge, fidged, fidgie, fidgin, fidgin$-fain, fidgin-fain, fidgit, fidgy, fitch, fotch,
fidge [fɪdʒ, NEC. N. fotʃ]
n. A shrug, twitch, jerk. N. An exchange of one thing for another.
dim. fidgie An angry-turn, meltdown. Someone who can't sit still.
v. To fidget, to twitch, to itch. NEC. N. To shift, turn the position of.
pt. pp. fidged
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
fidgin [ˈfɪdʒɪn]: Fidgeting, restless, excited.
afiel, a-fiel$, afield, afield, a-field, angle-field, feedle, feel, feld, fiedle, fiel, fiel$, field, fieldie, fiels, infeedle, infeld, infiel, infiel$, infield, lea-field, ley-field, ootfeedle, ootfeld, ootfiel, ootfiel$, ootfield, outfield,
field [fil(d), MN. fidl]
n. A field usually unenclosed.
dim. fieldie S. EC. The dunnock Prunella modularis.
v. To sink a margin round a wooden panel.
 
Compounds and phrases etc.
 
afield [əˈ-]: adv. Afield, in the field.
angle-field: A small field that is difficult to reach.
infield: The best land nearest the farm-buildings.
lea-field: A field of old grass.
ootfield: The more outlying and less fertile parts ot a farm.
shore-field: A field by the sea.

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