Webster's Dictionary 1828

1027

FIRMAMENTAL

FIRMAMENT'AL, adjective Pertaining to the firmament; celestial; being of the upper regions.

1028

FIRMAN

FIR'MAN, noun An Asiatic word, denoting a passport, permit, license, or grant of privileges.

1029

FIRMED

FIRMED, participle passive ferm'ed. Established; confirmed.

1030

FIRMING

FIRMING, participle present tense ferm'ing, Settling; making firm and stable.

1031

FIRMITUDE

FIRMITUDE, noun ferm'itude. Strength; solidity. [Not in use.]

1032

FIRMITY

FIRMITY, noun ferm'ity. Strength; firmness. [Not used.]

1033

FIRMLESS

FIRMLESS, adjective ferm'less. Detached from substance.Does passion still the firmless mind control.

1034

FIRMLY

FIRMLY, ad. ferm'ly.1. Solidly; compactly; closely; as particles of matter firmly cohering.2. Steadily; with constancy or fixedness; immovably; steadfastly. He firmly believes i...

1035

FIRMNESS

FIRM'NESS, noun ferm'ness.1. Closeness or denseness of texture or structure; compactness; hardness; solidity; as the firmness of wood, stone, cloth or other substance.2. Stabili...

1036

FIRST

FIRST, adjective furst. [See fare and for.]1. Advanced before or further than any other in progression; foremost in place; as the first man in a marching company or troop is the...

1037

FIRST-BEGOTTEN

FIRST-BEGOT'TEN, adjective First produced; the eldest of children.

1038

FIRST-BORN

FIRST'-BORN, adjective1. First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; as the first-born son.2. Most excellent; most distinguished or exalted. Christ is called th...

1039

FIRST-CREATED

FIRST-CREA'TED, adjective Created before any other.

1040

FIRST-FRUIT

FIRST-FRUIT,FIRST-FRUITS, noun1. The fruit or produce first matured and collected in any season. Of these the Jews made an oblation to God, as an acknowledgment of his sovereign...

1041

FIRST-FRUITS

FIRST-FRUITS, n.1. The fruit or produce first matured and collected in any season. Of these the Jews made an oblation to God, as an acknowledgment of his sovereign dominion.2. T...

1042

FIRST-RATE

FIRST'-RATE, adjective1. Of the highest excellence; preeminent; as a first-rate scholar or painter.2. Being of the largest size; as a first-rate ship.

1043

FIRSTLING

FIRST'LING, adjective First produced; as firstling males. Deuteronomy 15:19.FIRST'LING, noun1. The first produce or offspring; applied to beasts; as the firstlings of cattle.2. ...

1044

FISC

FISC, noun [Latin fiscus. Fiscus, signifies a basket or hanaper, probably from the twigs which composed the first baskets. Eng. whisk. The word coincides in elements with basket...

1045

FISCAL

FISC'AL, adjective Pertaining to the public treasury or revenue.The fiscal arrangement of government.FISC'AL, noun1. Revenue; the income of a prince or state.2. A treasurer.

1046

FISH

FISH, noun [Latin piscis.]1. An animal that lives in water. fish is a general name for a class of animals subsisting in water, which were distributed by Linne into six orders. T...

1047

FISHER

FISH'ER, n1. One who is employed in catching fish.2. A species of weasel.

1048

FISHERBOAT

FISH'ERBOAT, noun A boat employed in catching fish.

1049

FISHERMAN

FISH'ERMAN, noun1. One whose occupation is to catch fish.2. A ship or vessel employed in the business of taking fish, as in the cod and whale fishery.

1050

FISHERTOWN

FISH'ERTOWN, noun A town inhabited by fishermen.

1051

FISHERY

FISH'ERY, noun1. The business of catching fish.2. A place for catching fish with nets or hooks, as the banks of Newfoundland, the coast of England or Scotland, or on the banks o...

1052

FISHFUL

FISH'FUL, adjective Abounding with fish; as a fishful pond.

1053

FISHGIG

FISH'GIG,FISH'HOOK, noun A hook for catching fish.