A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Færd], sb. army, S; see [Ferd].

[ Færen], v. to fare, S; see [Faren].

[ Fæu], adj. few, S; see [Fewe].

[ Fagen], adj. fain, S; see [Fayn].

[ Fai], sb. faith, S2; fay, G; see [Feið].

[ Faie], sb. fay, fairy, S2; see [Fay].

[ Fail], sb. greensward, JD; faill, S3; fail, grassy clod cut from the sward, JD.—Gael. fál, wall, hedge, sod; OIr. fál, wall, hedge (Windisch).

[ Fail-dyke], sb. dike built of sods, JD.

[ Faille], v. to fail, S, C2; fayle, S2; failede, pt. s., S.—AF. faillir; Late Lat. fallīre for Lat. fallere.

[ Faille], sb. fail, doubt, MD; feale, S3.