Morpheme
Fester
Type
free base
Denotation
putrefy, rot, decay, ulcerate, small sore discharging pus
Etymology
Middle English festre, festur; (1) Old French festre and/or (2) Old French festrir, from festre; Latin fistula; of unknown origin
Evidence
fester, festered, festering, festeringly, festerment, festerous, festers, festery, unfestered
Notes
<r> does not double because the stress falls on the first syllable
fester and fistula are doublets
