(British English) Fayre is an old spelling of either fair or fare that is sometimes used in (British English) to suggest something that is simple and traditional. Every year the school holds a summer fayre.
In the UK, Christmas markets are sometimes promoted as Christmas Fairs, Christmas Fayres, Continental or Traditional Christmas Markets and in more general terms.
The Latin word “feria,” meaning holy day, would appear to be the logical root of the word “fair.” Each feria was a day when many people would assemble for worship. Worship in those early days was centered around temples in great cities, including Ninevah, Athens, Rome, and Mecca.
This simply means that they want to take both sides of a question into consideration before voicing their personal opinion. As to the “history" of the phrase, “fair" used as “equitable” is from around the mid 14th century.
[ C ] an old-fashioned spelling of fair, used to talk about a traditional public event where goods are bought and sold and where there is entertainment: a country fayre.
It is not 'fayre'. Look it up, go get the dictionary right now. Collins English Dictionary says that 'Fayre' is a “pseudo-archaic spelling of fare”. The Cambridge Dictionary doesn't even list it as a word.
A fair (archaic: faire or fayre) is a gathering of people for a variety of entertainment or commercial activities. Fairs are typically temporary with scheduled times lasting from an afternoon to several weeks.
Firstly, is it wedding 'fayre' or wedding 'fair'? My vote would be with the latter, but the vast majority of the wedding industry insist on sticking with historic terminology. We're not afraid to buck the trend, so will go with 'fair' for the remainder of this article.
OED's earliest evidence for blithe is from before 1400, in Cursor Mundi: a Northumbrian poem of the 14th century. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Old English period (pre-1150). blithe is formed within English, by conversion.
A funfair is an event held in a park or field at which people pay to ride on various machines for amusement or try to win prizes in games. The people who organize and operate it usually take it from one place to another. We all love to frighten ourselves by going on hair-raising rides at funfairs.
These events, known as 'Freshers Fairs' or 'Society Fairs', are a great opportunity to get some free goodies from different brands, find out about all the clubs and societies available at university, and meet some new friends!
The word “Merry Christmas” is usually used in the United States while “Happy Christmas” is more prevalent in the United Kingdom since both the expressions have altered and developed with time.
/ˈhærədz/ a large, expensive department store in the Knightsbridge area of central London. It claims to be able to supply any article and provide any service. It began in 1834 as a small shop selling food, owned by Charles Henry Harrod (1799-1885).
Buckinghamshire. / (ˈbʌkɪŋəmˌʃɪə, -ʃə) / noun. a county in SE central England, containing the Vale of Aylesbury and parts of the Chiltern Hills: the geographic and ceremonial county includes Milton Keynes, which became an independent unitary authority in 1997. Administrative centre: Aylesbury.
The name for Sunday stems from the Middle English word sunnenday, which itself comes from the Old English word sunnandæg. The English derivations stem from the Latin diēs sōlis (“sun's day”).
fair's fair informal (UK also fair dos) something that you say when you want someone to behave reasonably or treat you the same as other people: Come on, it's my turn.
Fair just means there is no brown tone in you skin. You could be pinkish, and many of us are. In the previous centuries fair just meant pretty. Pale means your skin is more white than any other color.
