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fay1 definition

fay (fā)

noun

a fairy

Etymology: ME faie < OFr fée < VL fata, one of the Fates < L fatum: see fate

fay2 definition

fay (fā)

noun

Archaic faith: used in oaths

Etymology: ME fei < OFr: see faith

fay3 definition

fay (fā)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

Shipbuilding to fit closely or exactly; join

Etymology: ME feien < OE fegan, to join, fit, akin to fæger, fair

Fay definition

Fay or Faye (fā)

noun

a feminine name

Etymology: < ? ME faie (see fay) or ? ME fei, fay

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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