A Fesnying of Ferrets

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A group of ferrets is appropriately known as a fesnying. What Does “A Fesnying of Ferrets” Mean? “Fesnying” is best understood as a spelling variant of “fesnyng” rather than a separate term in its own right, the same word passed down through slightly different historical transcriptions. Spelling in medieval and early modern English was far … Read more