Definitions For Feal

Etymology 1

From Middle English fele, fæle, , proper, of the right sort, from , from , from . Cognate with , feelie, , cosy, neat, clean, comfortable, , , , , .

Alternative forms

feil, feel, feele, fiel

Adjective

(UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) (of things) cosy, cosy; clean; neat. (UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) (of persons) comfortable, comfortable; cosy; safe. (UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) smooth, smooth; soft; downy; velvety.

Derived terms

fealy, feely

Adverb

In a feal manner.

Etymology 2

From Middle English felen, from , from , from , *plē(w)-, , to hide. Cognate with , .

Verb

(transitive, dialectal) To hide.

Etymology 3

From Middle English felen, , to come at (one's enemies), advance, from , from .

Verb

feals , fealing , fale , folen (obsolete) To press on, advance.

References

Etymology 4

Inherited from an unattested Middle English - word, borrowed from Old French feal, collateral form of feeil, from .

Adjective

(archaic) faithful, loyal

Derived terms

fealty

Etymology 5

; see fail#Etymology 2.

Noun

FEAL (plural FEALs) Alternate form of fail, , piece of turf cut from grassland

Anagrams

Lafe, Leaf, alef, flea, leaf