feldefare

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === feldfar, feldfare, ffeldefare, ffeldfare, veldevare === Etymology === Inherited from Old English feldefare; equivalent to feeld +‎ fare. The form with /ɛ/ is the regular product of trisyllabic shortening, while that with /eː/ is due to the analogy of the simplex feeld. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfeːld(ə)ˌfaːr(ə)/, /ˈfɛld(ə)ˌfaːr(ə)/ === Noun === feldefare (plural feldifares) The fieldfare (Turdus pilaris). ==== Descendants ==== English: fieldfare (dialectal feltyfare, velverd) Scots: feltiflyer (reinterpreted) ==== References ==== == Old English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfel.deˌfɑ.re/, [ˈfeɫ.deˌfɑ.re] === Noun === feldefare f The fieldfare (Turdus pilaris) ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: feldefare, feldfar, feldfare, ffeldefare, ffeldfare, veldevareEnglish: fieldfare (dialectal feltyfare, velverd)Scots: feltiflyer (reinterpreted)