Old English · adjective
fere
Normalised fēre
- Part of speech
- adjective
- IPA
- /ˈfeː.re/
- Syllables
- ˈfeː · re (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- passableseaworthyfereable
fere1 · adjective
Senses
-
passable, able to go
-
able, fit for action or travel
-
seaworthy
Declension
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | fēre | fērufēro | fēre |
| Accusative | fērne | fēre | fēre |
| Genitive | fēres | fērre | fēres |
| Dative | fērum | fērre | fērum |
| Instrumental | fēre | fērre | fēre |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | fēre | fērafēre | fērufēro |
| Accusative | fēre | fērafēre | fērufēro |
| Genitive | fērra | fērra | fērra |
| Dative | fērum | fērum | fērum |
| Instrumental | fērum | fērum | fērum |
| Masculine | Feminine | Neuter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singular | |||
| Nominative | fēra | fēre | fēre |
| Accusative | fēran | fēran | fēre |
| Genitive | fēran | fēran | fēran |
| Dative | fēran | fēran | fēran |
| Instrumental | fēran | fēran | fēran |
| Plural | |||
| Nominative | fēran | fēran | fēran |
| Accusative | fēran | fēran | fēran |
| Genitive | fērrafērena | fērrafērena | fērrafērena |
| Dative | fērum | fērum | fērum |
| Instrumental | fērum | fērum | fērum |
fere2 · noun · inflected form
Senses
-
dative, instrumental of ferh
He fromne ferdrinc fere beserode
he deprived the brave warrior of life
c950-1000 CE, unknown, Kentish Psalm -
Inflected form of ferh
fere3 · noun · inflected form
Senses
-
dative singular of fēr
-
Inflected form of fēr
fere4 · verb · inflected form
Senses
-
first-person singular present indicative of fēran
-
Inflected form of fēran
All forms (11)
Etymology
Ultimately from Proto-Germanic *fēriz (“passable”)
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Descendants
fear, fere
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