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fody

English

Etymology

From Malagasy fody.

Noun

fody (plural fodies)

  1. Any of various small passerine birds of the genus Foudia in the weaver family Ploceidae.

References

  • fody on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
  • Foudia on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

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foy

English

Etymology

From Middle French foy.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -??

Noun

foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
  2. (obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.
    • 1661 November 25, Samuel Pepys, The Diary of Samuel Pepys: 1661, 2006, 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)

  1. 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

  • French: foi

Portuguese

Verb

foy

  1. Obsolete spelling of foi

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