English
fendy
Fendy comes from Scots fendie ‘able to look after oneself, thrifty, active,…’.
- Scotsc. 1450–presentfendie‘able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively’
- Englishtodayfendy
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Scotsc. 1450–presentfendie‘able to look after oneself, thrifty, active, healthy, lively’
- Englishtodayfendy
Every English word from Scots fendie
Today it means
adj cunning, shifty
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Scots fendie / fendy