faie

Galician

Verb

faie

1. inflection of faiar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Middle English

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Middle French feie, fee, from Old French fae, from Vulgar Latin Fāta.

Alternative forms

• fei, ffey, faye

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfæi̯(ə)/
• Rhymes: -æi̯(ə)

Adjective

faie

1. Magical, enchanted, or otherworldly; fey or fae.

Related terms

• faierie

Descendants

• English: fey, fae, fay

References

• “faie, adj. and n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-3.

Noun

faie

1. (rare) Something which is magical, enchanted, or otherworldly.

Descendants

• English: fey, fae, fay

References

• “faie, adj. and n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-1-3.

Etymology 2

Adjective

faie

1. Alternative form of fey (“marked for death”)

Norman

Etymology

From Old French feie, foie, from Late Latin fīcātum (“liver”), from Latin iecur fīcātum (“fig-stuffed liver”).

Noun

faie f (plural faies)

1. (Jersey, anatomy, food) liver

Derived terms

• pâté dé faie (“liver pâté”)

Portuguese

Verb

faie

1. inflection of faiar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative