Middle English Dictionary Entry

fẹ̄re n.(2)
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Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)

1.
A group of companions, associates, or followers; company; crowd; ~ of werre, an armed host, army.
2.
in fere, al in ~: (a) of persons: in a group, in company, together; gon (wenden) in ~, go in company, go together; knitten in ~, unite in marriage; (b) of beasts and things: together; of ships: in a fleet; of birds: in a flock; (c) as a group, as a whole, collectively; al in ~, all together, altogether; (d) at the same time, (all) at once, together; (e) ?in unison, as one; -- ?also to ~; (f) with one another, mutually, together; (ac)corden (al) in ~, to agree with each other, be harmonious; fighten in ~, to fight each other; filteren (pleien) in ~, have intercourse; (g) added together, altogether, in all.