Yola

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Etymology

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From Middle English feien, from Old English fēġan (to join, unite), from Proto-Germanic *fōgijaną (to join).

Pronunciation

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Verb

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fighed

  1. fayed
    • 1927, “ZONG OF TWI MAARKEET MOANS”, in THE ANCIENT DIALECT OF THE BARONIES OF FORTH AND BARGY, COUNTY WEXFORD, page 129, line 5:
      Thick besom fighed a spagh wi kick an a blaake,
      The kid angry gave a struggle, with a kick and a bleat,

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  • Kathleen A. Browne (1927) The Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Sixth Series, Vol.17 No.2, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, page 129