"feal" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /feːˈaːl/, /ˈfeːal/ Forms: Scots [Early]
Etymology: Probably borrowed from Anglo-Norman feal (“faithful”), earlier fedeil, from Latin fidēlis; compare feaute. In Middle English, reinterpreted as fe (“fee”) + -al, influencing both the sense and form. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|borrowed}} borrowed, {{bor|enm|xno|feal||faithful|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Anglo-Norman feal (“faithful”), {{bor+|enm|xno|feal|nocap=1|t=faithful}} borrowed from Anglo-Norman feal (“faithful”), {{m|xno|fedeil}} fedeil, {{der|enm|la|fidēlis}} Latin fidēlis, {{m|enm|feaute}} feaute, {{af|enm|fe|-al|t1=fee}} fe (“fee”) + -al Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} feal
  1. A stipend or allowance given to someone. Categories (topical): Feudalism, Money
    Sense id: en-feal-enm-noun-i4stpqwA Disambiguation of Feudalism: 14 43 43 Disambiguation of Money: 56 31 13
  2. (rare) Ownership of land under feudalism. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Feudalism, Scots law
    Sense id: en-feal-enm-noun-GwoRd6i4 Disambiguation of Feudalism: 14 43 43 Disambiguation of Scots law: 31 44 25 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup, Middle English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 16 16 15 1 1 3 0 14 9 8 12 5 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 18 17 16 1 1 3 0 13 7 7 11 5 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -al: 18 17 16 0 1 3 0 13 7 7 12 5
  3. (rare) Fealty; feudal allegiance, fidelity, or loyalty. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Feudalism
    Sense id: en-feal-enm-noun-7-mSbvcr Disambiguation of Feudalism: 14 43 43
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: feale, feall

Alternative forms

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