Faerie vs. Fairy

Faerie and Fairy Definitions
Faerie
A tiny, mischievous, imaginary being; a fairy.
Fairy
An imaginary being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievous, and possessing magical powers.
Faerie
The land or realm of the fairies.
Fairy
Offensive Slang Used as a disparaging term for a gay man.
Faerie
Archaic spelling of fairy
Fairy
The realm of faerie; enchantment, illusion.
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Faerie
Realm of the fays, fairyland.
Fairy
A mythical being with magical powers, known in many sizes and descriptions, although often depicted in modern illustrations only as a small sprite with gauze-like wings, and revered in some modern forms of paganism.
Faerie
Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
Fairy
An enchantress, or creature of overpowering charm.
Faerie
The enchanted realm of fairies
Fairy
A male homosexual, especially one who is effeminate.
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Fairy
A member of two species of hummingbird in the genus Heliothryx.
Fairy
A legendary Chinese immortal.
Fairy
Like a fairy; fanciful, whimsical, delicate.
Fairy
Enchantment; illusion.
The God of her has made an end,And fro this worlde's fairyHath taken her into company.
Fairy
The country of the fays; land of illusions.
He [Arthur] is a king y-crowned in Fairy.
Fairy
An imaginary supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, and to meddle for good or evil in the affairs of mankind; a fay. See Elf, and Demon.
The fourth kind of spirit [is] called the Fairy.
And now about the caldron sing,Like elves and fairies in a ring.
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Fairy
An enchantress.
No goblin or swart fairy of the mineHath hurtful power over true virginity.
Fairy
Of or pertaining to fairies.
Fairy
Given by fairies; as, fairy money.
Fairy
Small, human in form, playful, having magical powers
Fairy
Offensive terms for an openly homosexual man