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foy definition

foy (fo̵i)

noun

  1. a feast, present, etc. given by or to a person departing on a journey
  2. a feast at the end of a harvest or fishing season

Etymology: MDu foy, fooi, voye, prob. < OFr voie < L via, way, journey: see via

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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