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Middle English
- felawerede, felarede, velaȝrede, felau-reden, felaw-redyn, felowered, felawered, felaurade, falurede, felow-redde, felawred, felaw-rede
- (Early ME) veolauredden, velauredden, feolahreadden, feolahredden
Etymology
From felawe + -rede. See fellow and rede.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛlau̯rɛːd(ə)/, /ˈfɛlɔu̯rɛːd(ə)/, /ˈfeː-/, /-rɛd(ə)/, /-rɛdən/
Noun
felawrede
- Friendly partnership or companionship; having company.
c. 1340, Dan Michel, “Vor to Lyerny Sterue”, in Aȝenbite of Inwyt, page 75:Þer is bliſfolle uelaȝꝛede of god. and of angles. and of halȝen. þer opwexeþ alle guodes. uayrhede. richeſſe. woꝛþſſipe. blisse. uirtue. loue. wyt. ioye wyþoute ende.- There is blissful companionship with God, with angels, and with saints. There, all good increases: beauty, wealth, honour, bliss, virtue, love, wisdom, and joy without end.
- A (usually military) fellowship, band, or company; a group united by a goal.
- The believers of a religion; a religious community.
- (rare) Religious communion or connection.
- (rare) (The act of) sex or intercourse.
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