A dialectal or archaic verb meaning to twist, squeeze, or wring; sometimes used in Scottish English to mean to wring or unravel.
From Old Norse 'fýsa' or related Scandinavian roots. This word is primarily dialectal, preserved mainly in Scottish and Northern English usage.
Feeze' is a great example of Norse vocabulary still clinging to life in Scottish English—it's one of thousands of Old Norse words that invaded English during Viking settlements, now mostly forgotten except in dialects.
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