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† ˈferred, ˈferhede Obs. Forms: α. (1 ᵹeférrǽden), 3 ferræden, færeden, fer(r)eden, 3–4 ferede, ferred(e, (4 ferrade). β. 3 fer-, verhede. [aphetic f. OE. ᵹeférrǽden, f. ᵹeféra fere n.1 + rǽden condition: see -red. As in other similar compounds of ns. ending in -r, the suffix -red was in 13th c. replaced by -hede (see -head).] Companionship, society, fellowship; a company. αc1200Trin. Coll. Hom. 23 Ich ileue þat halgan..habben ferrede on alle holinesse. c1205Lay. 6020 Heo gunnen senden of Romanisce ende feower ferrædene. a1225Leg. Kath. 703 Tu schalt..beon þenne underfon i þe feire ferreden & i þe murie of meidnes. c1314Guy Warw. (A.) 1354 Leuer ous were heron be ded, Than thou wer ded in our ferred. c1325Coer de L. 2278 Him followed ful great ferrede. c1330Arth. & Merl. (Kölb.) 3528 With gret ferrade [rime-wd. made]. c1380Sir Ferumb. 2060 Þou art now..among þes fair ferede. β1297R. Glouc. (Rolls) 2917 He wende in þis verhede [v.r. ferhede] Toward bataile. c1300K. Alis. 3060 The riche king of Mede, Hadde never suche ferhede. c1325Coer de L. 1920 Him followed ful great ferhede. |