fife

¹

[ fahyf ]

noun

1. a high-pitched transverse flute used commonly in military and marching musical groups.

verb (used with or without object)

, fifed, fif·ing.

1. to play on a fife.

Fife

²

[ fahyf ]

noun

1. Also called Fife·shire [fahyf, -sheer, -sher]. a historic county in E Scotland.
2. a region in E Scotland. 504 sq. mi. (1,305 sq. km).

Fife

¹

/ faɪf /

noun

1. FifeDuncan Duncan See Duncan Phyfe

fife

²

/ faɪf /

noun

1. a small high-pitched flute similar to the piccolo and usually having no keys, used esp in military bands

verb

1. to play (music) on a fife

Fife

³

/ faɪf /

noun

1. a council area and historical county of E central Scotland, bordering on the North Sea between the Firths of Tay and Forth: coastal lowlands in the north and east, with several ranges of hills; mainly agricultural. Administrative centre: Glenrothes. Pop: 352 040 (2003 est). Area: 1323 sq km (511 sq miles)

fife

1. A small flute with a high, piercing tone, used mainly in military bands.

Derived Forms

• ˈfifer, noun

Other Words From

• fifer noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of fife¹

1540–50; < German Pfeife pipe ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of fife¹

C16: from Old High German pfīfa ; see pipe ¹

Example Sentences

Dylan Brister and Cameron Allan spiked Calum Simpson’s drink with Etizolam and bound his wrists with rope at a flat in Methil, Fife, before filming their "depraved" attack on a mobile phone.

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At the time the research was carried out, Argyll & Bute, Dumfries & Galloway, Inverclyde, Orkney, Perth and Kinross and Shetland had no dentists with NHS capacity for new patients, while just one practice in Fife said it was registering NHS patients, with a waiting list of three months.

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It said electrification of the Borders rail line and of the Fife Circle rail line had been paused due to an ongoing "refresh" of a decarbonisation action plan.

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Fife Council service manager Alastair Hamilton confirmed that council colleagues have visited the property and investigated the concerns.

From BBC

Mr Kirby has complained to Fife Council, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service but said he had been told the artist is not breaking any rules.

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