Canterbury Tales

[abstibus]

Can anyone explain the meaning of the word 'fetisly' as in the prologue to the CanterBury Tales?

And French she spoke full fair and fetisly
After the school of Stratford atte Bowe,
For French of Paris was to her unknowe.

I tried to check it but was directed to some strange places on the Internet - places I'd prefer not to visit!

Many thanks.

[B00]

http://www.websters-o...g/definitions/Fetisly

[sandyRoe]

'Feisty' could be the modern version of that word

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/feisty

[factor-fiction]

It may have meant the same as it does now.
http://www.definition-of.net/fetisely

[sandyRoe]

It's not, judging from Boo's post. Sorry.

[factor-fiction]

Sorry, just realised that mine has an extra E- but it may still mean the same thing

[factor-fiction]

http://www.websters-o...g/definitions/Fetisly
Same link as Boo's.
Means the same as Fetisely

[abstibus]

You're all wonderful - thanks so much!
A-M

[jno]

it means elegantly, but you can see the joke there - 'French with the elegant accents of London's East End - but not of Paris'.