Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Faunus

‖Fau″nus (?), n.;pl.Fauni (#). (Myth.) See Faun.

596

Fausen

Fau″sen (?), n. [Cf. W. llysowen eel, ll sounding in Welsh almost like fl.] (Zoöl.) A young eel.

597

Fausse-braye

‖Fausse′–braye″ (?), n. [F. fausse-braie.] (Mil.) A second rampart, exterior to, and parallel to, the main rampart, and considerably below its level.

598

Fauteuil

‖Fau′teuil″ (?), n. [F. See Faldistory.] 1. An armchair; hence (because the members sit in fauteuils or armchairs), membership in the French Academy.2. Chair of a presiding offi...

599

Fautor

Fau″tor (?), n. [L., contr. fr. favitor, fr. favere to be favorable: cf. F. fauteur. See Favor.] A favorer; a patron; one who gives countenance or support; an abettor.The king a...

600

Fautress

Fau″tress (?), n. [L. fauutrix: cf. F. fautrice.] A patroness. Chapman.

601

Fauvette

‖Fau′vette″ (fō′vĕt″), n. [F., dim. fr. fauve fawn-colored.] (Zoöl.) A small singing bird, as the nightingale and warblers.

602

Faux

‖Faux (fa̤ks), n.; pl.Fauces (fa̤″sēz). See Fauces.

603

Faux pas

‖Faux′ pas″ (fō′ pȧ″). [F. See False, and Pas.] A false step; a mistake or wrong measure.

604

Favaginous

Fa‐vag″i‐nous (?), a. [L. favus a honeycomb.] Formed like, or resembling, a honeycomb.

605

Favas

Fa″vas (?), n. See Favus, n., 2. Fairholt.

606

Favel

Fa″vel (fā″vĕl), a. [OF. fauvel, favel, dim. of F. fauve; of German oigin. See Fallow, a.] Yellow; fallow; dun. Wright.

607

Favel (2)

Fa″vel, n. A horse of a favel or dun color.To curry favel. See To curry favor, under Favor, n.

608

Favel (3)

Fa″vel, n. [OF. favele, fr. L. fabella short fable, dim. of fabula. See Fable.] Flattery; cajolery; deceit. Skeat.

609

Favella

‖Fa‐vel″la (?), n. [NL., prob. from L. favus a honeycomb.] (Bot.) A group of spores arranged without order and covered with a thin gelatinous envelope, as in certain delicate re...

610

Faveolate

Fa‐ve″o‐late (?), a. [L. favus honeycomb.] Honeycomb; having cavities or cells, somewhat resembling those of a honeycomb; alveolate; favose.

611

Favier explosive

Fa′vier″ ex‐plo″sive (?). [After the inventor, P. A. Favier, a Frenchman.] Any of several explosive mixtures, chiefly of ammonium nitrate and a nitrate derivative of naphthalene...

612

Favillous

Fa‐vil″lous (?), a. [L. favilla sparkling or glowing ashes.] Of or pertaining to ashes.Light and favillous particles. Sir T. Browne.

613

Favonian

Fa‐vo″ni‐an (?), a. [L. Favonius the west wind.] Pertaining to the west wind; soft; mild; gentle.

614

Favor

Fa″vor (fā″vẽr), n. [Written also favour.] [OF. favor, F. faveur, L. favor, fr. favere to be favorable, cf. Skr. bhāvaya to further, foster, causative of bhū to become, be. Cf. ...

615

Favor (2)

Fa″vor, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Favored (–vẽrd); p. pr. & vb. n.Favoring.] [Written also favour.] [Cf. OF. favorer, favorir. See Favor, n.] 1. To regard with kindness; to support; to...

616

Favorable

Fa″vor‐a‐ble (–ȧ‐b'l), a. [Written also favourable.] [F. favorable, L. favorabilis favored, popular, pleasing, fr. favor. See Favor, n.] 1. Full of favor; favoring; manifesting ...

617

Favored

Fa″vored (fā″vẽrd), a. 1. Countenanced; aided; regarded with kindness; as, a favored friend.2. Having a certain favor or appearance; featured; as, well-favored; hard-favored, etc.

618

Favoredly

Fa″vored‐ly (?), adv. In a favored or a favorable manner; favorably. Deut. xvii. 1. Arscham.

619

Favoredness

Fa″vored‐ness, n. Appearance.

620

Favorer

Fa″vor‐er (?), n. One who favors; one who regards with kindness or friendship; a well-wisher; one who assists or promotes success or prosperity. [Written also favourer.]And come...

621

Favoress

Fa″vor‐ess (?), n. A woman who favors or gives countenance. [Written also fovouress.]