Middle English Dictionary Entry
fọ̄der n.(1)
Entry Info
Forms | fọ̄der n.(1) |
Etymology | Prob. a blend of the synonyms foster & fọ̄de (2). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Child, offspring.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?a1300) *KAlex.(LdMisc 622)647 : Kyng Phelyp seide to þe moder, 'Þou hast brouʒth forþ An yuel foder.'