feend

English

Noun

feend (plural feends)

Obsolete spelling of fiend

Middle English

Alternative forms

fend, feind, feond, find, fiend, fond, fund, fynd, feont, feynt, vend, veond, viend

Etymology

From Old English fēond, from Proto-Germanic *fijandz. Cognate to German Feind and Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌾𐌰𐌽𐌳𐍃 (fijands).

Pronunciation

(early ME) IPA^(key): /føːnd/
IPA^(key): /feːnd/

Noun

feend (plural feendes)

An enemy, foe or fiend.
Satan, the Devil.
A demon, devil, or evil spirit, especially one that possesses people.
A monster.

Related terms

feendly
feendy

Descendants

English: fiend, fend
Scots: fient
Yola: feand

References

“fẹ̄nd, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-01-10.

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