"fier" meaning in Middle English

See fier in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} fier
  1. alternative form of figer Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: figer
    Sense id: en-fier-enm-noun-oRGORG3b Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|var=1}} fier
  1. (Bedfordshire, Essex, Kent, Norfolk, West Riding) alternative form of fyr Tags: Essex, Kent, Norfolk, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: fyr
    Sense id: en-fier-enm-noun-lRI62Tf3 Categories (other): Bedfordshire Middle English, Essex Middle English, Kentish Middle English, Norfolk Middle English, West Riding Middle English, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for fier meaning in Middle English (1.3kB)

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