Chaucer, Troilus

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia · 1897 · p. 53

1689. The kynge hym feffed with his right glove, and than he reised hym vpon his feet. Merlin (E. E. T. S.), ii. 374. So wel was William bi-louede with riche & with pore, So fre to feffe alle frekes [persons] with ful faire giftes. William of Palerne (E. E. T. S.), L. 1061. May God forbid to feffe you so with grace.