"fient" meaning in Scots

See fient in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: fients [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English fend, feend (“enemy; demon”), from Old English fēond (“enemy”), Proto-West Germanic *fijand, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Etymology templates: {{inh|sco|enm|fend}} Middle English fend, {{inh|sco|ang|fēond|t=enemy}} Old English fēond (“enemy”), {{inh|sco|gmw-pro|*fijand}} Proto-West Germanic *fijand, {{inh|sco|gem-pro|*fijandz}} Proto-Germanic *fijandz Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|fients|||||cat2=|cat3=|head=}} fient (plural fients), {{sco-noun}} fient (plural fients)
  1. fiend
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