FAYRE

Etymology 1

Adjective

fayre (comparative fayrer or more fayre, superlative fayrest or most fayre)

(archaic) Fair, beautiful.

Etymology 2

Noun

fayre (plural fayres)

(archaic) A fair, a market.

(archaic) Fare.

Usage notes

In the senses of "fair" (market) and "fare" (food and drink), fayre is still often used to lend an air of history or tradition, particularly in the United Kingdom; for example, a school's "summer fayre" or a university's "freshers' fayre", and "traditional English fayre [cuisine]".

Anagrams

• Freya, arefy, faery

Source: Wiktionary



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