FERNE; _f. yere_, last year, T. v. 1176. Cf. A.S. _fyrng[=e]ar_. See FERN, _adv._ FERRE, _adj. def._ distant, A 3393. See FER. FERRE, _comp. adv._ farther, HF. 600; A 48, 2060; Ferrer, A 835. See FER. FERRESTE, _superl. pl._ farthest, A 494. See FER. FERS, _s._ queen (at chess), 3. 654, 655, 669, 681, 741; Ferses, _pl._ the pieces at chess, 3. 723. See notes to 3. 654, 723. FERS, _adj._ fierce, T. i. 225; Ferse, _def._ B 4. m 7. 14; _voc._ 7. 1. See FIERS. FERSLY, _adv._ fiercely, T. iii. 1760. FERTHE, fourth, T. iv. 26, v. 476, 493; L. 287; HF. 1690; A. ii. 35. 4; B 823, D 364, G 531, 824, 927. FERTHER, _adj._ further. B 1686, E 2226. FERTHER, _adv._ further, 1. 148; 3. 1254; 5. 280; 7. 109; L. 662; A 36, F 1177; Forther, E 712. FERTHER-OVER, _conj._ moreover, A. ii. 26. 8. FERTHING, _s._ farthing, D 1967; a fourth part; hence, a very small portion, A 134; a very small gift, A 255. FERVENT, _adj._ hot, I 536. FERVENTLICHE, _adv._ fervently, T. iv. 1384. FERY, _adj._ fiery, T. iii. 1600. FESAUNT, _s._ pheasant, 5. 357. FEST, _s._ fist, A 4275, C 802, I 35; Festes, _pl._ fists, T. iv. 243. A Kentish form; A.S. _f[=y]st_. FESTE, _s._ feast, festival, 3. 974; L. 616; A 883, B 418, D 1076, E 191, F 61, 113, 1369; _to f._, to the feast, B 380, 1007, 1010; encouragement, T. ii. 361; merriment, T. ii. 421; Maketh feste, pays court, flatters, 3. 638; Fest, T. iii. 150 (but read _feste_, _requeste_); Feeste, I 47; Festes, _pl._ feasts, 3. 433; D 1349; tokens of pleasure, T. v. 1429. FESTE, _v._; Festeth, _pr. s._ feasts, A 2193; Festen, _pr. pl._ L. 2157. FESTEYINGE, _pres. part._ feasting, entertaining, F. 345. Cf. Fr. _festoyer_, _f['e]toyer_. FESTEYINGE, _s._ feast-making, festivity, T. v. 455; Festeyinges, _pl._ feastings, feasts, T. iii. 1718. FESTIVALY, _adv._ wittily, jocosely, B 2. p 7. 85. FESTLICH, _adj._ festive, fond of feasts, F 281. FESTNE, _ger._ to fasten, A 195. See FASTNE. FET; see FECCHEN. FETE, _dat. pl._ feet, 3. 199, 400, 502; 5. 213, HF. 1050; B 1104. See FOOT, FEET. A.S. _f[=o]tum_. FETERED, _pp._ fettered, L. 1950, 2722. FETHER, _s._ wing, A 2144; Fetheres, _pl._ wings, HF. 974; B 4. p 1. 47; feathers, R. 948; 9. 45; HF. 1382; T. v. 1546; A 107, B 3365; Fethres, _pl._ feathers, 5. 334; wings, HF. 507. FETHERBED, _s._ feather-bed, R. 1422; 3. 251. FETHERED, _pt. s._ 'feathered,' B 4367. FETHERED, _adj._ provided with feathers, R. 942; T. ii. 926; winged, R. 742. FETIS, _adj._ neat, well-made, handsome, A 157; R. 776; Fetys, R. 532, 821, 829, 1017, 1241; splendid, R. 1133; graceful, C 478. O.F. _feitis_; Lat. _factitius_. See FETYS. FETISLY, _adv._ elegantly, A 124, 273; neatly, trimly, R. 570, 577; A 3205, 3319, 4369, D 1742; exquisitely, R. 837; Fetysly, R. 1235. FETTE; see FECCHEN. FETTRE, _v._ fetter; Fettred, _pt. s._ B 3547. FETTRES, _pl._ fetters, A 1279. FETURES, _pl._ features, H 121.