felawe
Middle English
/ˈfɛlau̯(ə)/, /ˈfɛla/
noun
Definitions
- A (male) partner, friend, or colleague; one linked with others:
- An adversary; one who is against oneself in physical combat.
- One who is equal or equivalent to another; a peer.
- An appelation used towards a man beneath oneself in society (either friendly or insulting)
- A member of or a thing in a grouping, set, or bunch.
- (rare) A sexual or marital partner of a human or animal
- (rare) A male individual of low societal or moral rank.
- (rare) Any male individual; a fella, guy, etc.
- (rare) That which acts as an intermediary force or agent.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Norse félagi (companion, fellow, one with whom one has joined one's property, shareholder, associate, colleague, partner, comrade).
Origin
Old Norse
félagi
Gloss
companion, fellow, one with whom one has joined one's property, shareholder, associate, colleague, partner, comrade
Kanji
僚