Meaning

noun a boy or man

noun a friend who is frequently in the company of another

noun a person who is member of one's class or profession

originFrom Middle English felawe, Early Middle English felage (“companion, good friend”) from Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, derived from félag (“joint venture; partnership”, literally “a laying together of property”), from fé (“livestock, property; money”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *peḱ- (“livestock; wealth”)) + lag (“something laid down; right position; arrangement;…

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