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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 2970029" data-attributes="member: 20323"><p>Fusangite, I have heard the peri-fairy theory before. It was my understanding that peri/pari came from the Avestan <em>pairika</em>, a race of superhuman female beings once represented as malevolent, and later as angelic. How'd you decide that peri was the origin of fairy?</p><p></p><p>I did a Merriam-Webster search on the meanings of fay, fey, faerie, and nature. I don't think of these as absolutes, but rather guidelines and possibly points of debate.</p><p></p><p><strong>Fay (noun):</strong> </p><p>1. Faith (from Middle English <em>faei/fei</em>, from Anglo-French <em>feid/fei</em>)</p><p>2. Fairy/Elf (from Middle English <em>faie</em>, from Anglo-French <em>fee</em>)</p><p></p><p><strong>Fay (verb):</strong></p><p>1. Pact, fasten, to fit or join closely (from Middle English <em>feien</em>, from Old English <em>fEgan</em>, akin to Old High German <em>fuogen</em> to fit, Latin <em>pangere</em> to fasten)</p><p></p><p><strong>Fey (adjective):</strong></p><p>From Middle English <em>feye</em>, from Old English <em>f[AE]ge</em>, akin to Old High German <em>feigi</em> doomed, and perhaps to Old English <em>fAh</em> hostile/outlawed.</p><p>1. (chiefly Scottish) Fated to die, doomed, marked by foreboding of death/calamity</p><p>2. Able to see into the future, marked by an otherworldly air/attitude</p><p>3. Excessively refined, quaintly unconventional</p><p></p><p><strong>Faerie/Fairy (noun):</strong></p><p>From Middle English <em>fairie</em> fairyland/enchantment, from Anglo-French <em>faerie</em>, from <em>fee</em> fairy, from Latin <em>Fata</em> goddess/fate, from <em>fatum</em> fate.</p><p>1. A mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminuitive human form and magic powers.</p><p></p><p><strong>Nature (noun):</strong></p><p>From Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin <em>natura</em>, from <em>natus</em>, a past participle of <em>nasci</em> to be born.</p><p>1. The inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing</p><p>2. A creative and controlling force in the universe, an inner force or the sum of such forces in an individual</p><p>3. A kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics "documents of a confidential nature" "acts of a ceremonial nature"</p><p>4. The physical constitution or drives of an organism; especially : an excretory organ or function -- used in phrases like "the call of nature"</p><p>5. A spontaneous attitude (as of generosity)</p><p>6. The external world in its entirety</p><p>7. Humankind's original or natural condition, a simplified mode of life resembling this condition</p><p>8. The genetically controlled qualities of an organism</p><p>9. Natural scenery</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 2970029, member: 20323"] Fusangite, I have heard the peri-fairy theory before. It was my understanding that peri/pari came from the Avestan [i]pairika[/i], a race of superhuman female beings once represented as malevolent, and later as angelic. How'd you decide that peri was the origin of fairy? I did a Merriam-Webster search on the meanings of fay, fey, faerie, and nature. I don't think of these as absolutes, but rather guidelines and possibly points of debate. [b]Fay (noun):[/b] 1. Faith (from Middle English [i]faei/fei[/i], from Anglo-French [i]feid/fei[/i]) 2. Fairy/Elf (from Middle English [i]faie[/i], from Anglo-French [i]fee[/i]) [b]Fay (verb):[/b] 1. Pact, fasten, to fit or join closely (from Middle English [i]feien[/i], from Old English [i]fEgan[/i], akin to Old High German [i]fuogen[/i] to fit, Latin [i]pangere[/i] to fasten) [b]Fey (adjective):[/b] From Middle English [i]feye[/i], from Old English [i]f[AE]ge[/i], akin to Old High German [i]feigi[/i] doomed, and perhaps to Old English [i]fAh[/i] hostile/outlawed. 1. (chiefly Scottish) Fated to die, doomed, marked by foreboding of death/calamity 2. Able to see into the future, marked by an otherworldly air/attitude 3. Excessively refined, quaintly unconventional [b]Faerie/Fairy (noun):[/b] From Middle English [i]fairie[/i] fairyland/enchantment, from Anglo-French [i]faerie[/i], from [i]fee[/i] fairy, from Latin [i]Fata[/i] goddess/fate, from [i]fatum[/i] fate. 1. A mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminuitive human form and magic powers. [b]Nature (noun):[/b] From Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin [i]natura[/i], from [i]natus[/i], a past participle of [i]nasci[/i] to be born. 1. The inherent character or basic constitution of a person or thing 2. A creative and controlling force in the universe, an inner force or the sum of such forces in an individual 3. A kind or class usually distinguished by fundamental or essential characteristics "documents of a confidential nature" "acts of a ceremonial nature" 4. The physical constitution or drives of an organism; especially : an excretory organ or function -- used in phrases like "the call of nature" 5. A spontaneous attitude (as of generosity) 6. The external world in its entirety 7. Humankind's original or natural condition, a simplified mode of life resembling this condition 8. The genetically controlled qualities of an organism 9. Natural scenery [/QUOTE]
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