Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Fulcrum

Ful″crum (?), n.; pl. L. Fulcra (#), E. Fulcrums (#). [L., bedpost, fr. fulcire to prop.]1. A prop or support.2. (Mech.) That by which a lever is sustained, or about which it tu...

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Fulfill

Ful‐fill″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fulfilled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fulfilling.] [OE. fulfillen, fulfullen, AS. fulfyllan; ful full + fyllan to fill. See Full, a., and Fill, v. t.] ...

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Fulfiller

Ful‐fill″er (?), n. One who fulfills. South.

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Fulfillment

Ful‐fill″ment (?), n. [Written also fulfilment.]1. The act of fulfilling; accomplishment; completion; as, the fulfillment of prophecy.2. Execution; performance; as, the fulfillm...

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Fulgency

Fulgen‐cy (?), n. [See fulgent.] Brightness; splendor; glitter; effulgence. Bailey.

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Fulgent

Ful″gent (?), a. [L. fulgens, -entis, p. pr. of fulgere to flash, glitter, shine, akin to Gr. � to burn. See Phlox, Flagrant.] Exquisitely bright; shining; dazzling; effulgent.O...

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Fulgently

Ful″gent‐ly, adv. Dazzlingly; glitteringly.

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Fulgid

Ful″gid (?), a. [L. fulgidus. See Fulgent.] Shining; glittering; dazzling. Pope.

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Fulgidity

Ful‐gid″i‐ty (?), n. Splendor; resplendence; effulgence. Bailey.

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Fulgor

Ful″gor (?), n. [L. fulgor, fr. fulgere to shine.] Dazzling brightness; splendor. Sir T. Browne.

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Fulgurant

Ful″gu‐rant (?) a. [L. fulgurans, p. pr. of fulgurare.] Lightening. Dr. H. More.

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Fulgurata

‖Ful″gu‐ra″ta (?), n.(Electricity) A spectro-electric tube in which the decomposition of a liquid by the passage of an electric spark is observed. Knight.

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Fulgurate

Ful″gu‐rate (?), v. i. [L. fulguratus, p. p. of fulgurare to flash, fr. fulgur lightning, fr. fulgere to shine. See Fulgent.] To flash as lightning.

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Fulgurating

Ful″gu‐ra′ting (?), a.(Med.) Resembling lightning; — used to describe intense lancinating pains accompanying locomotor ataxy.

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Fulguration

Ful″gu‐ra′tion (?), n. [L. fulguratio: cf. F. fulguration.] 1. The act of lightening. Donne.2. (Assaying) The sudden brightening of a fused globule of gold or silver, when the l...

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Fulgurite

Ful″gu‐rite (?), n. [L. fulguritus, p. p. of fulgurire to strike with lightning, fr. fulgur lightning: cf. F. fulgurite.] A vitrified sand tube produced by the striking of light...

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Fulgury

Ful″gu‐ry (?), n. [L. fulgur.] Lightning.

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Fulham

Ful″ham (?), n. A false die. [Written also fullam.] Shak.

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Fuliginosity

Fu‐lig″i‐nos″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. fuliginosité.] The condition or quality of being fuliginous; sootiness; matter deposited by smoke.

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Fuliginous

Fu‐lig″i‐nous (?), a. [L. fuliginosus, from fuligo soot: cf. F. fuligineux. See Fume.] 1. Pertaining to soot; sooty; dark; dusky.2. Pertaining to smoke; resembling smoke.

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Fuliginously

Fu‐lig″i‐nous‐ly, adv. In a smoky manner.

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Fulimart

Fu″li‐mart (?), n. Same as Foumart.

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Full

Full (fụl), a. [Compar.Fuller (–ẽr); superl. Fullest.] [OE. & AS. ful; akin to OS. ful, D. vol, OHG. fol, G. voll, Icel. fullr, Sw. full, Dan. fuld, Goth. fulls, L. plenus, Gr. ...

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Full (2)

Full (?), n. Complete measure; utmost extent; the highest state or degree.The swan's-down feather,That stands upon the swell at full of tide. Shak.Full of the moon, the time of ...

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Full (3)

Full, adv. Quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution; with the whole force or effect; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.The pawn I proffer shall be full...

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Full (4)

Full, v. i. To become full or wholly illuminated; as, the moon fulls at midnight.

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Full (5)

Full, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fulled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fulling.] [OE. fullen, OF. fuler, fouler, F. fouler, LL. fullare, fr. L. fullo fuller, cloth fuller, cf. Gr. � shining, white...