"fendy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: fendier [comparative], fendiest [superlative]
Etymology: From Scots fendie (“able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|sco|fendie||able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively}} Scots fendie (“able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} fendy (comparative fendier, superlative fendiest)
  1. (Ulster) cunning, shifty Tags: Ulster
    Sense id: en-fendy-en-adj-aXvWxqXe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Ulster English

Inflected forms

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