Webster's Dictionary 1913

1054

Fervid

Fer″vid (?), a. [L. fervidus, fr. fervere. See Fervent.] 1. Very hot; burning; boiling.The mounted sunShot down direct his fervid rays. Milton.2. Ardent; vehement; zealous.The f...

1055

Fervor

Fer″vor (?), n. [Written also fervour.] [OF. fervor, fervour, F. ferveur, L. fervor, fr. fervere. See Fervent.] 1. Heat; excessive warmth.The fevor of ensuing day. Waller.2. Int...

1056

Fescennine

Fes″cen‐nine (?), a. [L. Fescenninus, fr. Fescennia, a city of Etruria.] Pertaining to, or resembling, the Fescennines. — n. A style of low, scurrilous, obscene poetry originati...

1057

Fescue

Fes″cue (fĕs″kū̍), n. [OE. festu, OF. festu, F. fétu, fr. L. festuca stalk, straw.] 1. A straw, wire, stick, etc., used chiefly to point out letters to children when learning to...

1058

Fescue (2)

Fes″cue (fĕs″kū̍), v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p.Fescued (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fescuing.] To use a fescue, or teach with a fescue. Milton.

1059

Fesels

Fes″els (?), n. pl. [Written also fasels.] See Phasel. May (Georgics).

1060

Fess

{ Fess, Fesse } (?), n. [OF. fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia band. See Fascia.] (Her.) A band drawn horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in bre...

1061

Fessitude

Fes″si‐tude (?), n. [L. fessus wearied, fatigued.] Weariness. Bailey.

1062

Fesswise

Fess″wise (?), adv. In the manner of fess.

1063

Fest

Fest (?), n. [See Fist.] The fist. Chaucer.

1064

Fest (2)

{ Fest, Fes″te (?), n. } A feast. Chaucer.

1065

Festal

Fes″tal (?), a. [L. festum holiday, feast. See feast.] Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive.You bless with choicer wine the festal day. Francis.

1066

Festally

Fes″tal‐ly, adv. Joyously; festively; mirthfully.

1067

Festennine

Fes″ten‐nine (?), n. A fescennine.

1068

Fester

Fes″ter (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Festered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Festering.] [OE. festern, fr. fester, n.; or fr. OF. festrir, fr. festre, n. See Fester, n.] 1. To generate pus; to ...

1069

Fester (2)

Fes′ter, v. t. To cause to fester or rankle.For which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate,And festered ranking malice in my breast. Marston.

1070

Fester (3)

Fes″ter, n. [OF. festre, L. fistula a sort of ulcer. Cf. Fistula.] 1. A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule.2. A festering or rankling.The...

1071

Festerment

Fes″ter‐ment (?), n. A festering. Chalmers.

1072

Festeye

Fest″eye (?), v. t. [OF. festier, festeer, F. festoyer.] To feast; to entertain. Chaucer.

1073

Festi-val

Fes″ti–val, n. A time of feasting or celebration; an anniversary day of joy, civil or religious.The morning trumpets festival proclaimed. Milton.Syn. — Feast; banquet; carousal....

1074

Festinate

Fes″ti‐nate (?), a. [L. festinatus, p. p. of festinare to hasten.] Hasty; hurried. — Fes″ti‐nate‐ly, adv.Shak.

1075

Festination

Fes′ti‐na″tion (?), n. [L. festinatio.] Haste; hurry. Sir T. Browne.

1076

Festival

Fes″ti‐val (?), a. [OF. festival, fr. L. festivum festive jollity, fr. festivus festive, gay. See Festive.] Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joy...

1077

Festive

Fes″tive (?), a. [L. festivus, fr. festum holiday, feast. See feast, and cf. Festivous.] Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive. — Fes″tive...

1078

Festivity

Fes‐tiv″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Festivities (#). [L. festivitas: cf. F. festivité.] 1. The condition of being festive; social joy or exhilaration of spirits at an entertaintment; joyfu...

1079

Festivous

Fes″ti‐vous (?), a. [See Festive.] Pertaining to a feast; festive. Sir W. Scott.

1080

Festlich

Fest″lich (?), a. [See Feast, n.] Festive; fond of festive occasions. “A festlich man.” Chaucer.