Falsificator
Fal″si‐fi‐ca′tor (?), n. [Cf. F. falsificateur.] A falsifier. Bp. Morton.
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Falsifier
Fal″si‐fi′er (?), n. One who falsifies, or gives to a thing a deceptive appearance; a liar.
Falsify
Fal″si‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Falsified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Falsifying.] [L. falsus false + -ly: cf. F. falsifier. See False, a.] 1. To make false; to represent falsely.The ...
Falsify (2)
Fal″si‐fy, v. i. To tell lies; to violate the truth.It is absolutely and universally unlawful to lie and falsify.South.
Falsism
Fals″ism (?), n. That which is evidently false; an assertion or statement the falsity of which is plainly apparent; — opposed to truism.
Falsity
Fal″si‐ty (?), n.;pl.Falsities (#). [L. falsitas: cf. F. fausseté, OF. also, falsité. See False, a.] 1. The quality of being false; coutrariety or want of conformity to truth.Pr...
Falter
Fal″ter (?), v. t. To thrash in the chaff; also, to cleanse or sift, as barley. Halliwell.
Falter (2)
Fal″ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Faltered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Faltering.] [OE. falteren, faltren, prob. from fault. See Fault, v. & n.] 1. To hesitate; to speak brokenly or weakly; t...
Falter (3)
Fal″ter, v. t. To utter with hesitation, or in a broken, trembling, or weak manner.And here he faltered forth his last farewell. Byron.Mde me most happy, faltering “I am thine.”...
Falter (4)
Fal″ter (?), n. [See Falter, v. i.] Hesitation; trembling; feebleness; an uncertain or broken sound; as, a slight falter in her voice.The falter of an idle shepherd's pipe. Lowell.
Faltering
Fal″ter‐ing, a. Hesitating; trembling. “With faltering speech.” Milton. — n. Falter; halting; hesitation. — Fal″ter‐ing‐ly, adv.
Faluns
‖Fa′luns″ (?), n.(Geol.) A series of strata, of the Middle Tertiary period, of France, abounding in shells, and used by Lyell as the type of his Miocene subdivision.
Falwe
Fal″we (?), a. & n. Fallow. Chaucer.
Falx
‖Falx (?), n.(Anat.) A curved fold or process of the dura mater or the peritoneum; esp., one of the partitionlike folds of the dura mater which extend into the great fissures of...
Famble
Fam″ble (?), v. i. [OE. falmelen; cf. SW. famla to grope, Dan. famle to grope, falter, hesitate, Icel. fālma to grope. Cf. Famble.] To stammer. Nares.
Famble (2)
Fam″ble, n. [Cf. Famble, v.] A hand. “We clap our fambles.” Beau. & Fl.
Fame
Fame (?), n. [OF. fame, L. fama, fr. fari to speak, akin to Gr. ���� a saying, report, ����� to speak. See Ban, and cf. Fable, Fate, Euphony, Blame.] 1. Public report or rumor.T...
Fame (2)
Fame, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Famed (?),; p. pr. & vb. n.Faming.] 1. To report widely or honorably.The field where thou art famedTo have wrought such wonders. Milton.2. To make famou...
Fameless
Fame″less, a. Without fame or renown. — Fame″less‐ly, adv.
Familiar
Fa‐mil′iar (?), a. [OE. familer, familier, F. familier, fr. L. familiaris, fr. familia family. See Family.] 1. Of or pertaining to a family; domestic. “Familiar feuds.” Byron.2....
Familiar (2)
Fa‐mil″iar, n. 1. An intimate; a companion.All my familiars watched for my halting. Jer. xx. 10.2. An attendant demon or evil spirit. Shak.3. (Court of Inquisition) A confidenti...
Familiarity
Fa‐mil′iar″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Familiarities (#). [OE. familarite, F. familiaritéfr. L. faniliaritas. See Familiar.] 1. The state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse,...
Familiarization
Fa‐mil′iar‐i‐za″tion (?), n. The act or process of making familiar; the result of becoming familiar; as, familiarization with scenes of blood.
Familiarize
Fa‐mil″iar‐ize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Familiarized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Familiarizing (?).] [Cf. F. familiariser.] 1. To make familiar or intimate; to habituate; to accustom; to...
Familiarly
Fa″mil″iar‐ly, adv. In a familiar manner.
Familiarness
Fa‐mil″iar‐ness, n. Familiarity.
Familiary
Fa‐mil″ia‐ry (?), a. [L. familiaris. See Familiar.] Of or pertaining to a family or household; domestic. Milton.