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  1. 1. n. A fairy; an elf. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. Faith; as, by my fay. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. t. To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together. Source: opted
  4. 4. v. i. To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with in, into, with, or together. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers Source: wordnet
  6. 6. A fairy; an elf. "Yellow-skirted fays." Milton. Faith; as, by my fay. [Obs.] Chaucer. To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together. To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with in, into, with, or together. Faying surface, that surface of an object which comes with another object to which it is fastened; -- said of plates, angle irons, etc., that are riveted together in shipwork. Source: webster
  7. 7. A fairy; an elf. "Yellow-skirted fays." Milton. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers Source: ecdict

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