1. a companion or mate; a fellow or peer
Usage: archaic; chiefly literary
2. a spouse or partner in marriage
Usage: archaic; chiefly poetic

Examples

• In medieval tales, the knight and his fere traveled together through the forest.
• The old poem speaks of a man and his fere bound by love and loyalty.
• He sought a worthy fere to share his adventures.
• She was his trusted fere in all matters of the heart.
• The two feres stood side by side against their enemies.