Fay

A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 · 1889 · p. 9

sb. fay, fairy, a person endued with supernatural powers, HD; faie , S2; faies , pl. , RD.—OF. faë ( fee ); Late Lat. fat a , from Lat. fatum , a decree of destiny; cp. It. fat a , Sp. had a .