Definitions For Feague

Alternative forms

feak

Etymology 1

From {{der, en, nl, vegen, , to sweep#verb, sweep, to strike#verb, strike}}, from {{der, en, dum, vēghen, , to cleanse}}, from {{der, en, odt, fegōn, , to cleanse}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *faginōną, , to decorate, make beautiful}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *pōḱ-}}, *pēḱ-, , to clean, to adorn. Cognate with {{cog, da, feje, , to sweep}}, {{cog, de, fegen, , to cleanse, scour, sweep}}, {{cog, is, fægja, , to polish}}, {{cog, sv, feja, , to sweep}}. More at fay, fair, fake.

Verb

feagu To increase the liveliness of a horse by inserting an irritant, such as a piece of peeled raw ginger or a live eel, in its anus. (obsolete) To beat#verb, beat or whip#verb, whip; to drive#verb, drive. (obsolete) To subject#verb, subject to some harmful scheme; to ‘do in’. (obsolete) To have sexual intercourse with.

Synonyms

increase the liveliness of a horse ginger beat or whip flog, lash; see also thesaurus:whip subject to some harmful scheme have sexual intercourse with coitize, go to bed with, sleep with; see also thesaurus:copulate with

Related terms

to have sexual intercourse with feak, feek {{qualifier, slang, Ireland}}

Etymology 2

Possibly from {{etyl, nl, en}} feeks, probably from vegen, , to sweep, strike: see etymology of #verb, feague {{qualifier, verb}} above. Compare {{cog, enm, vecke, , old woman}}.

Noun

FEAGUE (plural FEAGUEs) (obsolete) An unkempt, slatternly person.

Is Feague a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US NO
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Feague is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

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