"feye" meaning in Middle English

See feye in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈfæi̯(ə)/, /fɛi̯/, /fɛ̞ː/ [Northern], /ˈvæi̯(ə)/ [Southern]
Rhymes: -æi̯(ə) Etymology: Inherited from Old English fǣġe, from Proto-West Germanic *faigī, from Proto-Germanic *faigijaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|doomed}}, {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|fǣġe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English fǣġe, {{inh+|enm|ang|fǣġe}} Inherited from Old English fǣġe, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*faigī}} Proto-West Germanic *faigī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*faigijaz}} Proto-Germanic *faigijaz Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} feye, {{enm-adj}} feye Forms: faie [alternative], fay [alternative], faye [alternative], fei [alternative], fey [alternative], veie [alternative], vey [alternative], veye [alternative], fæie [alternative, Early-Middle-English], fæy [alternative, Early-Middle-English], feaye [alternative, Early-Middle-English], feiȝe [alternative, Early-Middle-English], vaiȝe [alternative, Early-Middle-English], væie [alternative, Early-Middle-English]
  1. Doomed; marked or destined for death.
    Sense id: en-feye-enm-adj-CmAIseT~
  2. On or near one's deathbed; dying.
    Sense id: en-feye-enm-adj-IAfH9xBm
  3. (rare) Leading to death; fatal, killing. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-feye-enm-adj-SaNW55hP Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Death, Meats, Organs Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 10 8 60 3 12 7 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 6 69 2 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 4 82 2 3 4 Disambiguation of Death: 37 6 57 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Meats: 1 4 84 5 0 6 Disambiguation of Organs: 13 8 54 3 8 14
  4. (rare) Unlucky, unfortunate. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-feye-enm-adj-l~Al6ykQ
  5. (rare) Weak, afflicted, or vulnerable. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-feye-enm-adj-ZTkLJmL8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈfæi̯(ə)/ Forms: fee [alternative], fey [alternative]
Rhymes: -æi̯(ə) Etymology: The spelling of this entry has been normalized according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language. Borrowed from Old French feie (modern French foie), from Latin fīcātum. Etymology templates: {{normalized}} The spelling of this entry has been normalized according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language., {{etymid|enm|liver}}, {{bor+|enm|fro|feie}} Borrowed from Old French feie, {{cog|fr|foie}} French foie, {{der|enm|la|fīcātum}} Latin fīcātum Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} feye
  1. (rare) The liver as used in cooking. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-feye-enm-noun-4-onr7bI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "fr",
        "2": "foie"
      },
      "expansion": "French foie",
      "name": "cog"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "la",
        "3": "fīcātum"
      },
      "expansion": "Latin fīcātum",
      "name": "der"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "The spelling of this entry has been normalized according to the principles established by Wiktionary's editor community or recent spelling standards of the language.\nBorrowed from Old French feie (modern French foie), from Latin fīcātum.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "fee",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "fey",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "noun"
      },
      "expansion": "feye",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "Middle English terms with rare senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "The liver as used in cooking."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "liver",
          "liver"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(rare) The liver as used in cooking."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "rare"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈfæi̯(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-æi̯(ə)"
    }
  ],
  "word": "feye"
}

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