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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Fest], sb. fist, C3; see [Fust].

[ Feste], sb. feast, S, PP, C2, C3; fest, S3; festes, pl., S2.—AF. feste; Lat. festa.

[ Festeien], v. to feast, to entertain, MD; festeyinge, pr. p., C2.—OF. festeier, festoier; Late Lat. *festicare; cp. Prov. festegar.

[ Festen], sb. fasting, S; see [Fasten].

[ Festlich], adj. festive, fond of feasts, C2. See [Feste].

[ Festnen], v. to fasten, S; festnin, S; fæstned, pp., S; i-uestned, S; festnyd, PP.—AS. fæstnian.

[ Fet], sb. deed, PP; feet, C2, PP; fait, S2; faite, PP.—OF. fet, fait; Lat. factum.

[ Fet], adj. fat, S; see [Fat].

[ Fet], sb. pl., feet, S; see [Foot].

[ Fetel], sb. vessel, S2; vetles, MD; fetles, MD; pl., S.—AS. fætels, pl. fætelsas (Voc.). See [Fat].