feer

intransitive verb

ˈfēr

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: to mark off land for plowing

Word History

Etymology

probably from Middle English (northern dialect) feren to plow, from Old English fȳrian to make a furrow, from furh furrow

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