feend
English edit
Noun edit
feend (plural feends)
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Etymology edit
From Old English fēond, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Cognate to German Feind and Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
feend (plural feendes)
- An enemy, foe or fiend.
- Satan, the Devil.
- A demon, devil, or evil spirit, especially one that possesses people.
- A monster.
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References edit
- “fẹ̄nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-01-10.