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▪ I. † ˈfeddle, n. Obs.
In 5 fedill, 7 fedle.
[perh. repr. (with some change of sense) OE. fédels fatted bird, f. fédan to feed.]
One who is made much of; a pet, favourite. Also attrib.
[a800Corpus Gloss. A 467 Altilia, foedils. c1000Suppl. ælfric's Voc. in Wr.-Wülcker 190 Altilis, fedels.] a1400–50Alexander 5604 Þar fand þar bridis..of feþir fresch as any fame, as ere þir fedill dowfis, þat [etc.]. 1611Cotgr., Bedaud, a fedle, minion, fauourite. Ibid., Cochonner..make a fedle of. a1693Urquhart Rabelais iii. xviii. 146 It will be my dainty Fedle-darling.
▪ II. † ˈfeddle, v. Obs. rare.
[f. prec. n.]
(See quot.)
1611Cotgr., Cadeler, to cocker, pamper, fedle, cherish, make much of. Ibid., Mignoter, to dandle, feddle.
Hence † ˈfeddled ppl. a. † ˈfeddling vbl. n.
1611Cotgr., Cadelé, -ée, cockered, pampered, fedled, cherished. Ibid., Mignotise, a dandling, fedling, cockering. |