fere

Fere, n. Etym: [OE. fere companion, AS. gefera, from feran to go, travel, faran to travel. sq. root78. See Fare.] Defn: A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [Obs.] [Written also fear and feere.] Chaucer. And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere. Spenser. In fere, together; in company. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fere, a. Etym: [Cf. L. ferus wild.] Defn: Fierce. [Obs.] Fere, n. Etym: [See Fire.] Defn: Fire. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fere, n. Etym: [See Fear.] Defn: Fear. [Obs.] Chaucer. Fere, v. t. & i. Defn: To fear. [Obs.] Chaucer.

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