Obs. Also 3 felle, 4 fale, feele, fel, 5 fall. See also FIEL. [OE. fǽle, corresp. to OHG. feili purchasable (mod.G. feil).] a. In OE.: One’s own; dear, faithful, good. b. In ME.: Proper, of the right sort, good.
c. 1000. Ags. Ps. (Gr.) lxxviii. [lxxix.] 1. Þin fæle hus. Ibid., cxviii. [cxix.] 105. Þæt is fæle blæcern minum fotum.
a. 1250. Owl & Night., 1375.
| Ah schaltu, wrecche, luve tele, | |
| Bo wuch ho bo vich luve is fele, | |
| Bi-tweone wepmon and wimmane? |
1387. Trevisa, Higden (Rolls), I. 399.
| As þei God … | |
| Made þat lond so feele | |
| To be celer of al heele. |
a. 1400. Sir Perc., 729.
| ‘Methynke,’ he sayde, ‘thou art fele, | |
| That thou ne wille away stele.’ |
