pheer

English

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Noun

pheer (plural pheers)

  1. (archaic or dialectal) Alternative spelling of fere (“companion, friend, mate”)
    • 1600, Edward Fairfax, The Jerusalem Delivered of Tasso, Book IV, xlvii:
      This paragon should queen Armida wed, / A goodly swain to be a princess' pheer, // A lovely partner of a lady's bed, / A noble head a golden crown to wear!
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