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Where does “foirfe” come from?

foirfe (Irish) comes from Old Irish foirbthe, from Old Irish for·fen — finishes, completes, brings to an end.

foirfe (Irish): complete, perfect; aged, mature; perfect

Definitions

  1. complete, perfect; aged, mature; perfect

Ancestry of “foirfe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfoirbthepast participle of for·fen; perfect
2Old Irishfor·fenfinishes, completes, brings to an end

Words derived from “foirfe”

  • foirfeacht
  • foirfeach
  • anfhoirfe
  • neamhfhoirfe
  • neamhfhoirfeacht
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