"fer" meaning in Middle English

See fer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /fɛr/
Etymology: From Old English feorr, from Proto-West Germanic *ferr, derived from Proto-Germanic *ferrai. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|far}}, {{inh|enm|ang|feorr}} Old English feorr, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*ferr}} Proto-West Germanic *ferr, {{der|enm|gem-pro|*ferrai}} Proto-Germanic *ferrai Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|plural and weak singular|ferre|comparative|ferrere, ferthere||{{{comp2}}}|superlative|ferrest, ferthest||{{{sup2}}}|f3l=|f5l=|head=}} fer (plural and weak singular ferre, comparative ferrere, ferthere, superlative ferrest, ferthest), {{enm-adj|ferre|ferrere, ferthere|ferrest, ferthest}} fer (plural and weak singular ferre, comparative ferrere, ferthere, superlative ferrest, ferthest) Forms: ferre [plural], ferre [singular, weak], ferrere [comparative], ferthere [comparative], ferrest [superlative], ferthest [superlative], feor [alternative], for [alternative], fur [alternative], feer [alternative], ver [alternative], veir [alternative], far [alternative]
  1. far, distant Derived forms: ferforth, ferforthly
    Sense id: en-fer-enm-adj-MxX8enWH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 32 entries, Pages with entries
     
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "far"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "faur"
    },
    {
      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "var"
    }
  ],
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      },
      "expansion": "Old English feorr",
      "name": "inh"
    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*ferr"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *ferr",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*ferrai"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *ferrai",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Old English feorr, from Proto-West Germanic *ferr, derived from Proto-Germanic *ferrai.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ferre",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferre",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "weak"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferrere",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferthere",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferrest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferthest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feor",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "for",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fur",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ver",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "far",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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        "11": "",
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        "7": "",
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      "name": "enm-adj"
    }
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
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        },
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        }
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        {
          "word": "ferforth"
        },
        {
          "word": "ferforthly"
        }
      ],
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              32,
              37
            ]
          ],
          "english": "Wide was his parish, and houses far asunder […]",
          "ref": "a. 1400, Geoffrey Chaucer, “General Prologue”, in The Canterbury Tales, line 493:",
          "text": "Wide was hys pariſſhe, & houſes ferre a ſondre […]",
          "translation": "Wide was his parish, and houses far asunder […]",
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        "far, distant"
      ],
      "id": "en-fer-enm-adj-MxX8enWH",
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        [
          "far",
          "far"
        ],
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          "distant",
          "distant"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɛr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fer"
}

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  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "ferforth"
    },
    {
      "word": "ferforthly"
    }
  ],
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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "far"
    },
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      "lang": "Scots",
      "lang_code": "sco",
      "word": "faur"
    },
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      "lang": "Yola",
      "lang_code": "yol",
      "word": "var"
    }
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    }
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    },
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      "form": "ferre",
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      "form": "ferrere",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferthere",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferrest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ferthest",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feor",
      "tags": [
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "for",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fur",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "feer",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ver",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "veir",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "far",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "7": "",
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adj",
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        "Middle English terms derived from Proto-West Germanic",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Old English",
        "Middle English terms inherited from Proto-West Germanic",
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          "text": "Wide was hys pariſſhe, & houſes ferre a ſondre […]",
          "translation": "Wide was his parish, and houses far asunder […]",
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      ],
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        "far, distant"
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          "far",
          "far"
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          "distant"
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/fɛr/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "fer"
}

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