fellow
Language: English
Part of speech: verb
Pronunciation: ipa: /ˈfɛləʊ/
ipa: /ˈfɛloʊ/
ipa: /ˈfɛlo(ʊ)/
note: Indic
ipa: /ˈfɛlːo(ʊ)/
note: without the toe–tow merger
ipa: /-ɔʊ/
ipa: /ˈfɛlə/
homophone: felloe
rhymes: -ɛləʊ
Forms: form: fellows
form: fellowing
form: fellowed
form: fellowed
Etymology: From Middle English felauen, felow (“to join (someone) in companionship, friendship, partnership, etc.”) [and other forms], from felowe, felau, felawe (noun): see etymology 1.
Senses: examples: text: 'Don't Fellovv me,' ſaid the Bailiff, 'I am as good a Fellovv as yourſelf, I believe, tho' you have that Ribbond in your Hat there.'
ref: 1751 December (indicated as 1752), Henry Fielding, “Which Inclines Rather to Satir than Panegyric”, in Amelia, volume III, London: […] [William Strahan] for A[ndrew] Millar […], →OCLC, book VIII, page 161:
text: "I dare say—I dare day—my good fellow." / "Fellow not me—I won't be fellowed now; I say I have the best of it here—man to man—I am your match."
ref: 1837, [Edward Bulwer-Lytton], chapter IX, in Ernest Maltravers […] , volume II, London: Saunders and Otley, […], →OCLC, book IV, page 108:
glosses: To address (someone) as "fellow", especially in an insulting manner (see noun sense 10.6).
examples: text: For my part, let me rather affect and applaud the harmleſs humor of that miſ-called Saint, vvho in an indiſcreet humility called every VVoolf his brother, and every Sheep, yea, every Ant his ſiſter, fellovving himſelf vvith every thing that had life in it, as vvell as himſelf; […]
ref: 1648, J[oseph] Hall, chapter C, in Select Thoughts: Or, Choice Helps for a Pious Spirit. […], London: […] Nath[aniel] Brooke, […], published 1654, →OCLC, pages 294–295:
qualifier: chiefly passive voice
glosses: To equal (someone or something); also, to cause or find someone or something to be equal to (some other person or thing).
glosses: To pair or suit (someone or something) with some other person or thing; also, to pair or suit someone or something with (some other person or thing); to arrange (things) in pairs.
examples: text: [A] man by nature is rather deſirous to fellow him ſelfe to another and ſo to liue in couple, than to adherd^([sic – meaning adhere?]) himſelfe with many.
ref: 1562–1565 (date written), Thomas Smyth [i.e., Thomas Smith], “The First Sort or Beginning of an House or Familie Called οἰκονομία”, in De Republica Anglorum. The Maner of Gouernement or Policie of the Realme of England, […], London: […] Henrie Midleton for Gregorie Seton, published 1583, →OCLC, pages 12–13:
glosses: Followed by to or with: to associate or join (oneself, someone, or something) with some other person or thing in companionship or a partnership.
qualifier: chiefly passive voice
glosses: Followed by to or with: to cause or portray (someone or something) to be equal to some other person or thing.
examples: text: Affection? thy Intention ſtabs the Center. / Thou do'ſt make poſſible things not ſo held, / Communicat'ſt vvith Dreames (hovv can this be?) / VVith vvhat's vnreall: thou coactiue art, / And fellow'ſt nothing.
ref: c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii], page 278, column 2:
english: Affection! Your intention stabs the heart. / You do make possible things not so held, / Communicate with dreams (how can this be?). / You are coactive with what's unreal / And associate with nothing.
translation: Affection! Your intention stabs the heart. / You do make possible things not so held, / Communicate with dreams (how can this be?). / You are coactive with what's unreal / And associate with nothing.
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text: Some fevv there vvere left all to follovv Him: / Eſteeming all to baſe to fellovv Him: / And joyfully receiv'd Him as their Lord, / Deriving their ſalvation from his VVord, […]
ref: 1628, I[oseph] F[letcher], “The Blessed Man, Setting-forth Mans Felicitie, in that His Regeneration is Procured”, in The Historie of the Perfect-Cursed-Blessed Man: […], London: […] M[iles] Flesher, […], →OCLC, page 57:
glosses: To associate or go together with (someone or something); to become a partner of (someone or something).
examples: text: VVhere is the gentleman? 't vvas for his ſake / I vvould have lien vvith you, vvo'd it vvere as lavvfull to fellovv nights vvith him.
ref: a. 1633 (date written), Thomas Dekker, The Wonder of a Kingdome, London: […] Robert Raworth for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published 1636, →OCLC, Act IV:
glosses: Followed by with: to associate or join with a person or thing in companionship or a partnership.