ferien in Middle English

IPA: /ˈfɛrən/, /ˈfɛriən/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From Old English ferian, from Proto-West Germanic *farjan, from Proto-Germanic *farjaną. Compare ferie. Etymology templates: {{dercat|enm|ine-pro}}, {{inh|enm|ang|ferian}} Old English ferian, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*farjan}} Proto-West Germanic *farjan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*farjaną}} Proto-Germanic *farjaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} ferien Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|feri|c=ed|inf2=0|part=feryinge}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], ferien [infinitive], to ferien [infinitive], ferie [infinitive], ferie [first-person, present, singular], feried [first-person, past, singular], feriest [present, second-person, singular], feriedest [past, second-person, singular], ferieth [present, singular, third-person], feried [past, singular, third-person], ferie [present, singular, subjunctive], feried [past, singular, subjunctive], ferie [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], ferien [plural, present], ferie [plural, present], ferieden [past, plural], feriede [past, plural], ferieth [imperative, plural, present], ferie [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], feriynge [participle, present], feriende [participle, present], feried [participle, past], yferied [participle, past], feren [alternative], feryen [alternative], verien [alternative], very [alternative], veryen [alternative]

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"ferien" meaning in Middle English

Verb

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