- feldefare
- ? f (-an/-an) fieldfare?
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feldefare
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fieldfare — noun Etymology: Middle English feldefare, from Old English, from feld + fare; probably akin to Old English fara companion; akin to Old English faran to go more at fare Date: before 12th century a medium sized Eurasian thrush (Turdus pilaris) with … New Collegiate Dictionary
fieldfare — /feeld fair /, n. a European thrush, Turdus pilaris, having reddish brown plumage with an ashy head and a blackish tail. [bef. 1100; ME feldefare (with two f s by alliterative assimilation), OE feldeware perh., field dweller] * * * … Universalium
fieldfare — noun a large migratory thrush with a grey head, breeding in northern Eurasia. [Turdus pilaris.] Origin OE feldefare, perh. from feld field + the base of faran (see fare) … English new terms dictionary
fieldfare — field•fare [[t]ˈfildˌfɛər[/t]] n. orn a European thrush, Turdus pilaris, having reddish brown plumage with an ashy head • Etymology: bef. 1100; ME feldefare (with two f s by alliterative assimilation), OE feldeware … From formal English to slang
fieldfare — [fēld′fer΄] n. [ME feldefare, altered (after faren, FARE) < OE feldeware, lit., “field dweller” < feld, FIELD + ? wærian, to guard, inhabit: ? folk etym.] a European thrush (Turdus pilaris) with a grayish head and brown wings … English World dictionary
fieldfare — n. a thrush, Turdus pilaris, having grey plumage with a speckled breast. Etymology: ME feldefare, perh. as FIELD + FARE … Useful english dictionary
field|fare — «FEELD FAIR», noun. a European thrush with a gray head, black tail, and brown and white body. ╂[Middle English feldefare, apparently altered spelling of feldeware, perhaps field dweller] … Useful english dictionary
