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Oddfellow

noun
/ˈɒdfɛləʊ/UK

Etymology

From odd + fellow.

  1. derived from *legʰ-✻ — “to lie down”
  2. derived from *peḱ-✻ — “livestock; wealth”
  3. derived from félagi
  4. inherited from fēolaga
  5. inherited from felage — “companion, good friend”
  6. inherited from felowe
  7. compounded as oddfellow — “odd + fellow”

Definitions

  1. A member of a secret order or fraternity established for mutual aid and social enjoyment.

    • He said I ought to join the Oddfellows. He belonged.

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