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English
Etymology
From Middle French foy.
Pronunciation
Noun
foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)
- (obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
- (obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.
1661 November 25, Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1661, Echo Library, page 124:To Westminster Hall in the morning with Captain Lambert, and there he did at the Dog give me and some other friends of his, his foy, he being to set sail to-day towards the Streights.
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French foi.
Noun
foy f (plural foys)
- faith
1532, François Rabelais, Pantagruel:Saigneur Dieu oste moy de ce torment, auquel ces traitres chiens me detiennent, pour la maintenance de ta foy.- Lord God remove me from this torment in which these traiterous dogs are holding, to help me keep your faith.
Descendants
Portuguese
Verb
foy
- Obsolete spelling of foi.