Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Fairish

Fair″ish, a. Tolerably fair. W. D. Howells.

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Fairly

Fair″ly, adv. 1. In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly.Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had never fairly been revealed to him. Hawtho...

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Fairness

Fair″ness, n. The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.

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Fairway

Fair″way′ (?), n. The navigable part of a river, bay, etc., through which vessels enter or depart; the part of a harbor or channel ehich is kept open and unobstructed for the pa...

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Fairy

Fair″y (?), n.; pl.Fairies (#). [OE. fairie, faierie, enchantment, fairy folk, fairy, OF. faerie enchantment, F. féer, fr. LL. Fata one of the goddesses of fate. See Fate, and c...

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Fairy (2)

Fair″y, a. 1. Of or pertaining to fairies.2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. Dryden.Fairy bird(Zoöl.), the Euoropean little tern (Sterna minuta); — called also sea swallow, a...

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Fairyland

Fair″y‐land′ (?) n. The imaginary land or abode of fairies.

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Fairylike

Fair″y‐like′ (?), a. Resembling a fairy, or what is made or done be fairies; as, fairylike music.

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Faith

Faith (fāth), n. [OE. feith, fayth, fay, OF. feid, feit, fei, F. foi, fr. L. fides; akin to fidere to trust, Gr. πείθειν to persuade. The ending th is perhaps due to the influen...

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Faith (2)

Faith (?), interj. By my faith; in truth; verily.

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Faithed

Faithed (?), a. Having faith or a faith; honest; sincere. “Make thy words faithed.” Shak.

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Faithful

Faith″ful (?), a. 1. Full of faith, or having faith; disposed to believe, especially in the declarations and promises of God.You are not faithful, sir. B. Jonson.2. Firm in adhe...

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Faithless

Faith″less, a. 1. Not believing; not giving credit.Be not faithless, but believing. John xx. 27.2. Not believing on God or religion; specifically, not believing in the Christian...

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Faitour

Fai″tour (?), n. [OF. faitor a doer, L. factor. See Factor.] A doer or actor; particularly, an evil doer; a scoundrel.Lo! faitour, there thy meed unto thee take. Spenser.

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Fake

Fake (?), n. [Cf. Scot. faik fold, stratum of stone, AS. fæc space, interval, G. fach compartment, partition, row, and E. fay to fit.] (Naut.) One of the circles or windings of ...

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Fake (2)

Fake, v. t.(Naut.) To coil (a rope, line, or hawser), by winding alternately in opposite directions, in layers usually of zigzag or figure of eight form,, to prevent twisting wh...

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Fake (3)

Fake, v. t. [Cf. Gael. faigh to get, acquire, reach, or OD. facken to catch or gripe.] [Slang in all its senses.] 1. To cheat; to swindle; to steal; to rob.2. To make; to constr...

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Fake (4)

Fake, n. A trick; a swindle.

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Faker

Fak″er (?), n. [Often erroneously written fakir.] One who fakes something, as a thief, a peddler of petty things, a workman who dresses things up, etc.

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Fakir

Fa″kir (?), n. [Ar. faqīr poor.] An Oriental religious ascetic or begging monk. [Written also faquir anf fakeer.]

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Fakir (2)

Fa″kir (?), n. [Prob. confused with Fakir an oriental ascetic.] See Faker.

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Fal-lals

Fal″–lals′ (?), n. pl. Gay ornaments; frippery; gewgaws. Thackeray.

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Falanaka

‖Fa″la‐na″ka (?), n.(Zoöl.) A viverrine mammal of Madagascar (Eupleres Goudotii), allied to the civet; — called also Falanouc.

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Falcade

Fal‐cade″ (făl‐kād″), n. [F., ultimately fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe.] (Man.) The action of a horse, when he throws himself on his haunches two or three times, bendi...

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Falcate

{ Fal″cate (?), Fal″ca‐ted (?), } a. [L. falcatus, fr. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe.] Hooked or bent like a sickle; as, a falcate leaf; a falcate claw; — said also of the mo...

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Falcation

Fal‐ca″tion (?), n. The state of being falcate; a bend in the form of a sickle. Sir T. Browne.

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Falcer

Fal″cer (?), n. [From L. falx, falcis, a sickle.] (Zoöl.) One of the mandibles of a spider.