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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Feverȝere, n. Also: feveryhere, -yheir, -ȝher, fevirȝher(e, -ȝer, -ȝeir, fevyryhere, -ȝer; fewreyhere, fewer-, fewirȝer; feberȝeir.] [ME. feverȝere, -ȝeer, feverer (1297), OF. feverier.] February.1394 Liber Aberbr. 42.
The xvi day of the moneth of Feveryer this cunnande was made 1395 Menzies Chart. (MS.).
The tend of the moneth of Fevyrȝer 1420 Reg. Great S. 29/2.
This indentur mad … the third day of Feveryheir c1420 Wynt. iv. 41.
Janwere the fyrst off tha [monethis], The secund Fevyryhere Ib. v. 4878.
Thefyrst dayand nycht of Fewreyhere [C. Feuirȝhere] c1475 Wall. i. 363.
In Feuirȝer Wallas was to him send Ib. vi. 1.
Than passit was wtast off Feuirȝher 1495 Halyb. 97.
The 12 day Fewerȝer 10 cronis of the son c1500-c1512 Dunb. xi. 1 (M).
Of feber ȝeir the fyftein nycht … I lay in till a traunce
