felawrede

Middle English

FWOTD – 7 June 2021

Alternative forms

• felawerede, felarede, velaȝrede, felau-reden, felaw-redyn, felowered, felawered, felaurade, falurede, felow-redde, felawred, felaw-rede
• (Early ME) veolauredden, velauredden, feolahreadden, feolahredden

Etymology

From felawe +‎ -rede. See fellow and rede.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛlau̯rɛːd(ə)/, /ˈfɛlɔu̯rɛːd(ə)/, /ˈfeː-/, /-rɛd(ə)/, /-rɛdən/

Noun

felawrede

1. Friendly partnership or companionship; having company.
   • c. 1340, Dan Michel, “Vor to Lyerny Sterue”, in Aȝenbite of Inwyt‎^[1], page 75:

     Þer is bliſfolle uelaȝꝛede of god. and of angles. and of halȝen. þer opwexeþ alle guodes. uayrhede. richeſſe. woꝛþſſipe. blisse. uirtue. loue. wyt. ioye wyþoute ende.

     There is blissful companionship with God, with angels, and with saints. There, all good increases: beauty, wealth, honour, bliss, virtue, love, wisdom, and joy without end.

2. A (usually military) fellowship, band, or company; a group united by a goal.
3. The believers of a religion; a religious community.
4. (rare) Religious communion or connection.
5. (rare) (The act of) sex or intercourse.

References

• “fē̆lau-rē̆de, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-08-31.