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fay
a fairy
Not to be confused with:
fey – fated to die soon; under a spell; enchanted; whimsical; otherworldly
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fay 1
(fā)tr. & intr.v. fayed, fay·ing, fays
To join or fit closely or tightly.
fay 2
(fā)n.
A fairy or an elf.
[Middle English faie, enchanted person or place, from Old French fae; see fairy.]
fay 3
(fā)n. Archaic
Faith: "Sirrah, by my fay, it waxes late" (Shakespeare).
[Middle English fai, from Anglo-Norman fei, fed; see faith.]
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fay
(feɪ)n
(European Myth & Legend) a fairy or sprite
adj
1. (European Myth & Legend) of or resembling a fay
2. informal pretentious or precious
[C14: from Old French feie, ultimately from Latin fātum fate]
fay
(feɪ)vb
to fit or be fitted closely or tightly
[Old English fēgan to join; related to Old High German fuogen, Latin pangere to fasten]
fay
(feɪ)n
an obsolete word for faith
[C13: from Anglo-French feid; see faith]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
fay1
(feɪ)n.
[1350–1400; Middle English faie, fei < Middle French feie, fee]
fay2
(feɪ)n.
Obs. faith.
[1250–1300; Middle English fai, fei < Anglo-French, faith]
fay3
(feɪ)n.
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive. ofay.
[1925–30]
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fay
Past participle: fayed
Gerund: faying
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| Noun | 1. |  fay - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powersspiritual being, supernatural being - an incorporeal being believed to have powers to affect the course of human events fairy godmother - a female character in some fairy stories who has magical powers and can bring unexpected good fortune to the hero or heroine gnome, dwarf - a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure Morgan le Fay - (Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur Puck, Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore Oberson - (Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore Titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore tooth fairy - a fairy that is said to leave money at night under a child's pillow to compensate for a baby tooth falling out |
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