Definitions For Feal

Etymology 1

From Middle English fele, fæle, , proper, of the right sort, from {{inh, en, ang, fǣle, , faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, failijaz, , true, friendly, familiar, good}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *pey-, , to adore}}. Cognate with {{cog, sco, feel}}, feelie, , cosy, neat, clean, comfortable, {{cog, fy, feilich, , safe}}, {{cog, nl, veil, , for-sale}}, {{cog, nl, veilig, , safe}}, {{cog, de, feil, , for-sale}}, {{cog, la, pīus, , good, dutiful, faithful, devout, pious}}.

Alternative forms

feil, feel, feele, fiel

Adjective

{{en-adj, er, more}} (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

{{en-adv, er, more}} In a feal manner.

Etymology 2

From Middle English felen, from {{der, en, non, fela, , to hide}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, felhaną, , to conceal, hide, bury, trust, intrude}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *pele(w)-}}, *plē(w)-, , to hide. Cognate with {{cog, goh, felahan, , to pass, trust, sow}}, {{cog, ang, fēolan, , to cleave, enter, penetrate}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (transitive, dialectal) To hide.

Etymology 3

From Middle English felen, , to come at (one's enemies), advance, from {{inh, en, ang, fēolan, , to cleave, enter, penetrate}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, *felhaną}}.

Verb

feals , fealing , fale , past2=fealed , folen , past_ptc2=fealed (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 {{der, en, la, fidelis}}.

Adjective

{{en-adj, er, more}} (archaic) faithful, loyal

Derived terms

fealty

Etymology 5

{{unk, en}}; see fail#Etymology 2.

Noun

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

Anagrams

Lafe, Leaf, alef, flea, leaf