foy (countable and uncountable, plural foys)
(obsolete, rare) Faith, allegiance.
(obsolete) A feast given by one about to leave a place.
Foy (plural Foys)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Foy is the 2786th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 12952 individuals. Foy is most common among White (71.73%) and Black/African American (22.44%) individuals.
Source: Wiktionary
Foy, n. Etym: [F. foi, old spelling foy, faith. See Faith.]
1. Faith; allegiance; fealty. [Obs.] Spenser.
2. A feast given by one about to leave a place. [Obs.] He did at the Dog give me, and some other friends of his, his foy, he being to set sail to-day. Pepys.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 May 2025
(noun) anything in accord with principles of justice; “he feels he is in the right”; “the rightfulness of his claim”
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