An archaic or dialectal term for a foolish or worthless person; a variant of 'flute' used as a term of contempt.
Possibly from Old English or Norse origins, with uncertain etymology. Appears occasionally in dialectal English texts and may be related to words meaning 'hollow' or used as mockery.
Most old English insults have died out, but 'feute' is so obscure that it might be the most forgotten put-down in the language—nobody's been called a feute in centuries.
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