"fay" meaning in Middle English

See fay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} fay
  1. Alternative form of fey (“marked for death”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fey (extra: marked for death)
    Sense id: en-fay-enm-adj-crTMDKAu Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} fay
  1. Alternative form of fou Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fou
    Sense id: en-fay-enm-noun-ewGq8fn0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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