† farnetn.
Obsolete.
A band, company, train of attendants.
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society > authority > subjection > service > servant > retainer or follower > [noun] > collective or retinue
hirdc888
douthOE
gingc1175
folkc1275
hirdfolcc1275
tail1297
meiniec1300
meiniec1300
routc1325
suitc1325
peoplec1330
leading1382
retinuea1387
repairc1390
retenancea1393
farneta1400
to-draughta1400
sembly14..
sequelc1420
manya1425
followingc1429
affinity?1435
family1438
train1489
estatec1500
port1545
retain1548
equipage1579
suite1579
attendancy1586
attendance1607
tendancea1616
sequacesa1660
cortège1679
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 24947 Wit al þair farnet and þair fere þai com til land.
a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 6070 Þe farned [Vesp. fernet] þar-wiþ salle be fedde.
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