Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Fuss

Fuss (?), n. [Cf. Fusome.] 1. A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles. Byron.Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise Carlyle.2. One who...

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Fuss (2)

Fuss, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fussed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fussing.] To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado. Sir W. Scott.

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Fussily

Fuss″i‐ly (?), adv. In a fussy manner. Byron.

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Fussiness

Fuss″i‐ness, n. The quality of being fussy.

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Fussy

Fuss″y (?), a. [Compar.Fussier (?); superl.Fussiest.] Making a fuss; disposed to make an unnecessary ado about trifles; overnice; fidgety.Not at all fussy about his personal app...

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Fust

Fust (fŭst), n. [OF. fust, F. fût, fr. L. fustis stick staff.] (Arch.) The shaft of a column, or trunk of a pilaster. Gwilt.

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Fust (2)

Fust, n. [OF. fust cask, F. fût cask, taste or smell of the cask, fustiness, cf. sentir le fût to taste of the cask. See 1st Fust.] A strong, musty smell; mustiness.

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Fust (3)

Fust, v. i. To become moldy; to smell ill.

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Fusted

Fust″ed, a. Moldy; ill-smelling. Bp. Hall.

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Fusteric

Fus″ter‐ic (?), n. The coloring matter of fustet. Ure.

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Fustet

Fus″tet (?), n. [F. fustet (cf. Sp. & Pg. fustete), LL. fustetus, fr. L. fustis stick, in LL., tree, See 1st Fust, and cf. Fustic.] The wood of the Rhus Cotinus or Venice sumach...

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Fustian

Fus″tian (?), n. [OE. fustan, fustian, OF. fustaine, F. futaine, It. fustagno, fr. LL. fustaneum, fustanum; cf. Pr. fustani, Sp. fustan. So called from Fustāt, i.e., Cairo, wher...

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Fustian (2)

Fus″tian, a. 1. Made of fustian.2. Pompous; ridiculously tumid; inflated; bombastic; as, fustian history. Walpole.

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Fustianist

Fus″tian‐ist, n. A writer of fustian. Milton.

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Fustic

Fus″tic (?), n. [F. fustoc, Sp. fustoc. Cf. Fustet.] The wood of the Maclura tinctoria, a tree growing in the West Indies, used in dyeing yellow; — called also old fustic. [Writ...

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Fustigate

Fus″ti‐gate (?), v. t. [L. fustigare, fr. fustis stick. See 1st Fust.] To cudgel. Bailey.

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Fustigation

Fus″ti‐ga″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. fustigation.] A punishment by beating with a stick or club; cudgeling.This satire, composed of actual fustigation. Motley.

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Fustilarian

Fus″ti‐la″ri‐an (?), n. [From Fusty.] A low fellow; a stinkard; a scoundrel. Shak.

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Fustilug

{ Fus″ti‐lug′ (�), Fus″ti‐lugs′ (?) }, n. [Fusty + lug something heavy, to be drawn or carried.] A gross, fat, unwieldy person. F. Junius.

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Fustiness

Fust″i‐ness (?), n. A fusty state or quality; moldiness; mustiness; an ill smell from moldiness.

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Fusty

Fusty (?), a. [Compar.Fustier (#); superl.Fustiest.] [See 2d Fust.] 1. Moldy; musty; ill-smelling; rank. “A fusty nut.” “Fusty plebeians.” Shak.2. Moping.A melancholy, fusty hum...

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Fusure

Fu″sure (?), n. [L. fusura, fr. fundere, fusum. See Fuse, v. t.] Act of fusing; fusion.

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Futchel

Futch″el (?), n. The jaws between which the hinder end of a carriage tongue is inserted. Knight.

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Futhorc

{ Fu″thorcFu″thork } (?), n. [Written also futharc, futhark.] The Runic alphabet; — so called from the six letters f, u, þ (th), o (or a), r, c (=k).The letters are called Runes...

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Futile

Fu″tile (?; 277), a. [L. futilis that easily pours out, that easily lets loose, vain, worthless, from the root of fundere to pour out: cf. F. futile. See Fuse, v. t.]1. Talkativ...

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Futilely

Fu″tile‐ly, adv. In a futile manner.

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Futility

Fu″til′i‐ty (?), n. [L. futilitas: cf. F. futilité.] 1. The quality of being talkative; talkativeness; loquaciousness; loquacity.2. The quality of producing no valuable effect, ...