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Etymology

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From Middle French foy.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
  2. (obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.
    • 1661 November 25, Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1661, Echo Library, page 124:
      To Westminster Hall in the morning with Captain Lambert, and there he did at the Dog give me and some other friends of his, his foy, he being to set sail to-day towards the Streights.

Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French foi.

Noun

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foy f (plural foys)

  1. faith
    • 1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:
      Saigneur Dieu oste moy de ce torment, auquel ces traitres chiens me detiennent, pour la maintenance de ta foy.
      Lord God remove me from this torment in which these traiterous dogs are holding, to help me keep your faith.

Descendants

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  • French: foi
  • English: foy, Foy

Portuguese

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Verb

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foy

  1. Obsolete spelling of foi.