(US, New England dialect, possibly archaic) Friend.

(law) Actual knowledge of copyright infringement, which may mean that an online service provider bears more liability for its users' actions than if it had no such knowledge.

plural of phare

(Canada, UK) Ill-tempered, disagreeable. / (Canada, sports) Involving violence or unfair play. / (of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.