Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Faze

Faze (făz), v. t. See Feeze.

650

Fazzolet

Faz″zo‐let′ (făz″zō̍‐lĕt′), n. [It. fazzoletto.] A handkerchief. Percival.

651

Feaberry

Fea″ber‐ry (fē″bẽr‐ry̆), n. [Cf. Prov. E. feabe, theabe, thape.] (Bot.) A gooseberry. Prior.

652

Feague

Feague (fēg), v. t. [Cf. G. fegen to sweep, Icel. fægja to cleanse, polish, E. fair, fay, to fit, fey to cleanse.] To beat or whip; to drive. Otway.

653

Feal

Fe″al (fē″al), a. [OF. feal, feel, feeil, fedeil, F. fidèle, L. fidelis faithful, fr. fides faith. See Faith.] Faithful; loyal. Wright.

654

Fealty

Fe″al‐ty (fē″al‐ty̆), n. [OE. feaute, OF. feauté, fealté, feelté, feelteit, fr. L. fidelitas, fr. fidelis faithful. See Feal, and cf. Fidelity.] 1. Fidelity to one's lord; the f...

655

Fear

Fear (fēr), n. A variant of Fere, a mate, a companion. Spenser.

656

Fear (2)

Fear, n. [OE. fer, feer, fere, AS. fǣr a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar, OHG. fāra danger, G. gefahr, Icel. fār harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare, peri...

657

Fear (3)

Fear, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Feared (fērd); p. pr. & vb. n.Fearing.] [OE. feren, faeren, to frighten, to be afraid, AS. fǣran to terrify. See Fear, n.] 1. To feel a painful apprehen...

658

Fear (4)

Fear, v. i. To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.I exceedingly fear and quake. Heb. xii. 21.

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Fearer

Fear″er (–ẽr), n. One who fears. Sir P. Sidney.

660

Fearful

Fear″ful (fēr″fụl), a. 1. Full of fear, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidst all their power. Bp. Warburton.2. Incline...

661

Fearfully

Fear″ful‐ly, adv. In a fearful manner.

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Fearfulness

Fear″ful‐ness, n. The state of being fearful.

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Fearless

Fear″less, a. Free from fear.Syn. — Bold; daring; courageous; intrepid; valorous; valiant; brave; undaunted; dauntless; heroic.— Fear″less‐ly, adv. — Fear″less‐ness, n.

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Fearnaught

Fear″naught′ ((fēr″na̤t′), n. 1. A fearless person.2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment.

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Fearsome

Fear″some (–sŭm) a. 1. Frightful; causing fear. “This fearsome wind.” Sir W. Scott2. Easily frightened; timid; timorous. “A silly fearsome thing.“ B. Taylor

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Feasibility

Fea″si‐bil‐ity ((fē′zĭ‐bĭl″ĭ‐ty̆) n.; pl.Feasibilities (–tiz). [from Feasible] The quality of being feasible; practicability; also, that which is feasible; as, before we adopt a...

667

Feasible

Fea″si‐ble (fē″zĭ‐b'l) a. [F. faisable, fr. faire to make or do, fr. L. facere. See Fact, Feat.] 1. Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable.Always existing bef...

668

Feast

Feast (fēst), n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. fête, fr. L. festum, pl. festa, fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. Fair, n., Festal...

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Feast (2)

Feast, v. i. [imp. & p. p.Feasted; p. pr. & vb. n.Feasting.] [OE. festen, cf. OF. fester to rest from work, F. fêter to celebrate a holiday. See Feast, n.] 1. To eat sumptuously...

670

Feast (3)

Feast, v. t. 1. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king. Hayward.2. To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the so...

671

Feaster

Feast″er (?), n. 1. One who fares deliciously.2. One who entertains magnificently. Johnson.

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Feastful

Feast″ful (?), a. Festive; festal; joyful; sumptuous; luxurious. “Feastful days.” Milton.— Feast″ful‐ly, adv.

673

Feat

Feat (?), n. [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.] 1. An act; a deed; an exploit.The warlike feats I have done...

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Feat (2)

Feat, v. t. To form; to fashion.To the more mature,A glass that feated them. Shak.

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Feat (3)

Feat, a. [Compar.Feater (?); superl.Featest.] [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p. p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.] Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pr...