The difference between Fae and Fey

When used as nouns, fae means (etymology 3), whereas fey means fairy folk collectively.

When used as adjectives, fae means (etymology 2), whereas fey means about to die.

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  1. Fae as an adjective:

    (etymology 2)

  1. Fae as a noun:

    (etymology 3)

  1. Fey as an adjective (dialectal, or, archaic):

    About to die; doomed; on the verge of sudden or violent death.

  2. Fey as an adjective (obsolete):

    Dying; dead.

  3. Fey as an adjective (chiefly, Scottish, Irish):

    Possessing second sight, clairvoyance, or clairaudience.

  4. Fey as an adjective:

    Overrefined, affected.

  5. Fey as an adjective:

    Strange or otherworldly.

  6. Fey as an adjective:

    Spellbound.

  1. Fey as an adjective:

    Magical or fairylike.

  1. Fey as a noun:

    Fairy folk collectively.

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