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fey
fey originally (in Old English, in form fǣge) fated to die soon; the word is of Germanic origin, and related to German feige ‘cowardly’.
The original meaning is still current in Scottish usage, but from the early 19th century the word has developed a more general sense of giving an impression of vague unworldliness, having supernatural powers of clairvoyance. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "fey." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "fey." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-fey.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "fey." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-fey.html |
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FeyA term with various meanings: cowardly, doomed, or gifted with second sight. The most common definition is possessing second sight, in which sense the term is more widely used in Scotland. The word seems to mean "fated" (i.e., possessing some special occult destiny), which indicates either the doom of early death or the faculty of second sight. |
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"Fey." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Fey." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403801708.html "Fey." Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology. 2001. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3403801708.html |
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fey / fā/ • adj. giving an impression of vague unworldliness: his mother was a strange, fey woman. ∎ having supernatural powers of clairvoyance. |
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"fey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-fey.html "fey." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-fey.html |
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"fey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-fey.html "fey." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-fey.html |
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