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foy

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foy  (foi)
n. Scots
A farewell feast, drink, or gift, as at a wedding.
[Dutch dialectal fooi, from Middle Dutch foye, journey, from Old French voie, from Latin via, road; see wegh- in Indo-European roots.]


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