Webster's Dictionary 1913

1621

Firmer-chisel

Firm″er–chis″el (?), n. A chisel, thin in proportion to its width. It has a tang to enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it. Knight.

1622

Firmitude

Firm″i‐tude (?), n. [L. firmitudo. See Firm.] Strength; stability. Bp. Hall.

1623

Firmity

Firm″i‐ty (?), n. [L. firmitas.] Strength; firmness; stability. Chillingworth.

1624

Firmless

Firm″less, a. 1. Detached from substance.Does passion still the firmless mind control? Pope.2. Infirm; unstable. “Firmless sands.” Sylvester.

1625

Firmly

Firm″ly, adv. In a firm manner.

1626

Firmness

Firm″ness, n. The state or quality of being firm.Syn. — Firmness, Constancy. Firmness belongs to the will, and constancy to the affections and principles; the former prevents us...

1627

Firms

Firms (?), n. pl. [From Firm, a.] (Arch.) The principal rafters of a roof, especially a pair of rafters taken together.

1628

Firring

Fir″ring (?), n.(Arch.) See Furring.

1629

Firry

Fir″ry (?), a. Made of fir; abounding in firs.In firry woodlands making moan. Tennyson.

1630

First

First (?), a. [OE. first, furst, AS. fyrst; akin to Icel. fyrstr, Sw. & Dan. förste, OHG. furist, G. fürst prince; a superlatiye form of E. for, fore. See For, Fore, and cf. For...

1631

First (2)

First (fẽrst), adv. Before any other person or thing in time, space, rank, etc.; — much used in composition with adjectives and participles.Adam was first formed, then Eve. 1 Ti...

1632

First (3)

First, n.(Mus.) The upper part of a duet, trio, etc., either vocal or instrumental; — so called because it generally expresses the air, and has a preëminence in the combined eff...

1633

First-class

First″–class′ (?), a. Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope.First-class carorFirst-class ra...

1634

First-hand

First″–hand′ (?), a. Obtained directly from the first or original source; hence, without the intervention of an agent.One sphere there is... where the apprehension of him is fir...

1635

First-rate

First″–rate′ (?), a. Of the highest excellence; preëminent in quality, size, or estimation.Our only first-rate body of contemporary poetry is the German. M. Arnold.Hermocrates.....

1636

First-rate (2)

First″–rate′, n.(Naut.) A war vessel of the highest grade or the most powerful class.

1637

Firstborn

First″born′ (?), a. First brought forth; first in the order of nativity; eldest; hence, most excellent; most distinguished or exalted.

1638

Firstling

First″ling (–lĭng), n. [First + -ling.] 1. The first produce or offspring; — said of animals, especially domestic animals; as, the firstlings of his flock. Milton.2. The thing f...

1639

Firstling (2)

First″ling, a. Firstborn.All the firstling males. Deut. xv. 19.

1640

Firstly

First″ly, adv. In the first place; before anything else; — sometimes improperly used for first.

1641

Firth

Firth (fẽrth), n. [Scot. See Frith.] (Geog.) An arm of the sea; a frith.

1642

Fisc

Fisc (fĭsk), n. [F. fisc, fr. L. fiscus basket, money basket, treasury; prob. akin to fascis bundle. See Fasces.] A public or state treasury. Burke.

1643

Fiscal

Fis″cal (fĭs″kal), a. [F. fiscal, L. fiscalis, fr. fiscus. See Fisc.] Pertaining to the public treasury or revenue.The fiscal arrangements of government. A. Hamilton.

1644

Fiscal (2)

Fis″cal, n. 1. The income of a prince or a state; revenue; exchequer. Bacon.2. A treasurer. H. Swinburne.3. A public officer in Scotland who prosecutes in petty criminal cases; ...

1645

Fisetic

Fi‐set″ic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to fustet or fisetin.

1646

Fisetin

Fis″e‐tin (?), n. [G. fisettholz a species of fustic.] (Chem.) A yellow crystalline substance extracted from fustet, and regarded as its essential coloring principle; — called a...

1647

Fish

Fish (?), n. [F. fiche peg, mark, fr. fisher to fix.] A counter, used in various games.