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Early Modern English: F

faire

fine (of weather)

On the way to English fair

  1. Middle English · 1381fayr · clean, good (of water)
  2. Early Modern English · 1513fayre · clean, neat
  3. Early Modern English · 1589faire · fine (of weather)
  4. English todayfair

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farre

far

On the way to English far

  1. Old English · about 890feorr · far, at a distance
  2. Middle English · about 1390fer · far
  3. Early Modern English · 1580farre · far
  4. English todayfar

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fayre

clean, neat

On the way to English fair

  1. Middle English · 1381fayr · clean, good (of water)
  2. Early Modern English · 1513fayre · clean, neat
  3. Early Modern English · 1589faire · fine (of weather)
  4. English todayfair

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feathers

feathers

On the way to English feather

  1. Old English · about 890feðer (plural feðera) · a feather
  2. Middle English · 1381fethere · a feather
  3. Early Modern English · 1580feathers · feathers
  4. English todayfeather

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feete

feet

On the way to English foot

  1. Middle English · 1425fote · a foot (measure)
  2. Early Modern English · 1587foote · feet (measure)
  3. Early Modern English · about 1698feete · feet
  4. English todayfoot

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fennell

fennel Drafted; not yet checked.

On the way to English fennel

  1. Old English · about 1000finol · fennel
  2. Middle English · about 1390fenel · fennel
  3. Early Modern English · 1623fennell · fennel
  4. English todayfennel

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ffields

fields

On the way to English field

  1. Middle English · about 1460feld · a field, open country
  2. Early Modern English · 1577fielde · a field
  3. Early Modern English · 1697ffields · fields
  4. English todayfield

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ffish

fish

On the way to English fish

  1. Middle English · about 1390fyssh · fish
  2. Early Modern English · 1513fysshe · fish
  3. Early Modern English · 1697ffish · fish
  4. English todayfish

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fflesh

meat

On the way to English flesh

  1. Middle English · about 1390flessh · meat
  2. Early Modern English · 1513flesshe · meat
  3. Early Modern English · about 1698fflesh · meat
  4. English todayflesh

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ffresh

fresh

On the way to English fresh

  1. Middle English · about 1390freissh · fresh
  2. Early Modern English · 1513fresshe · fresh
  3. Early Modern English · 1697ffresh · fresh
  4. English todayfresh

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fielde

a field

On the way to English field

  1. Middle English · about 1460feld · a field, open country
  2. Early Modern English · 1577fielde · a field
  3. Early Modern English · 1697ffields · fields
  4. English todayfield

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fier

fire; firewood

On the way to English fire

  1. Old English · 1131fȳr (also fir) · fire
  2. Middle English · about 1390fyr · fire
  3. Early Modern English · 1580fier · fire; firewood
  4. English todayfire

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Fiue

five

On the way to English five

  1. Old English · about 890fīf · five
  2. Middle English · about 1390fyve · five
  3. Early Modern English · 1580Fiue · five
  4. English todayfive

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flesshe

meat

On the way to English flesh

  1. Middle English · about 1390flessh · meat
  2. Early Modern English · 1513flesshe · meat
  3. Early Modern English · about 1698fflesh · meat
  4. English todayflesh

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florish

flourish, thrive

On the way to English flourish

  1. Latin · early 400sflōrēscō · begin to flower, flourish
  2. Middle English · about 1390florissheth · flourishes, blooms
  3. Early Modern English · 1580florish · flourish, thrive
  4. English todayflourish

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flowres

flowers

On the way to English flower

  1. Latin · 77 CEflōs · a flower, a blossom
  2. Middle English · about 1390flour · a flower
  3. Early Modern English · 1623flowres · flowers
  4. English todayflower

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foote

feet (measure)

On the way to English foot

  1. Middle English · 1425fote · a foot (measure)
  2. Early Modern English · 1587foote · feet (measure)
  3. Early Modern English · about 1698feete · feet
  4. English todayfoot

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fowle

bird Drafted; not yet checked.

On the way to English fowl

  1. Old English · about 1000fugol · bird
  2. Middle English · about 1390fowel · bird
  3. Early Modern English · 1623fowle · bird
  4. English todayfowl

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fresshe

fresh

On the way to English fresh

  1. Middle English · about 1390freissh · fresh
  2. Early Modern English · 1513fresshe · fresh
  3. Early Modern English · 1697ffresh · fresh
  4. English todayfresh

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fruite

fruit

On the way to English fruit

  1. Latin · about 160 BCEfrūctus · produce, a crop; enjoyment
  2. Middle English · about 1390fruyt · fruit; the useful part
  3. Early Modern English · 1623fruite · fruit
  4. English todayfruit

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fysshe

fish

On the way to English fish

  1. Middle English · about 1390fyssh · fish
  2. Early Modern English · 1513fysshe · fish
  3. Early Modern English · 1697ffish · fish
  4. English todayfish

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