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† ˈfedarie Obs.
Also fœdarie, federarie.
[var. of feodary feudary, q.v.; but used by Shakes. in sense due to erroneous association with L. fœdus: see federal.
The form federarie, which would be a correctly formed derivative of fœdus, but occurs only in a single passage of the First Folio, is perhaps a misprint or a scholarly correction, as the usual form fedarie suits the metre better. The Second Folio and most subsequent edd. read feodarie, -y, in all the passages.]
A confederate, accomplice.
1603Shakes. Meas. for M. ii. iv. 122 Else let my brother die, If not a fedarie but onely he Owe, and succeed thy weaknesse. 1611― Cymb. iii. ii. 21 Art thou a Foedarie for this Act? 1611― Wint. T. ii. i. 90 Shee's a Traytor, and Camillo is A Federarie with her. |