fairye

Middle English

/ˈfɛi̯(ə)ri(ə)/

noun
Definitions
  • The land or domain in which magical or mythological creatures live; the Otherworld.
  • The occult, esoteric, or magical arts or a product of them used for illusion (e.g. a phantasm).
  • (as a collective) Magical or mythological beings, beasts, or creatures.
  • A magical or mythological being, beast, or creature.
  • (rare) Something which is untrue, invented, or fictional.

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French faerie affix from Middle English faie.

Origin

Middle English

faie

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