Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Falchion

Fal″chion (?), n. [OE. fauchon, OF. fauchon, LL. fälcio, fr. L. falx, falcis, a sickle, cf. Gr. ������ a ship's rib, ������ bandy-legged; perh, akin to E. falcon; cf. It. falcio...

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Falcidian

Fal‐cid″i‐an (?), a. [L. Falcidius.] Of or pertaining to Publius Falcidius, a Roman tribune.Falcidian law(Civil Law), a law by which a testator was obliged to leave at least a f...

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Falciform

Fal″ci‐form (?), a. [L. falx, falcis, a sickle + -form: cf. F. falciforme.] Having the shape of a scithe or sickle; resembling a reaping hook; as, the falciform ligatment of the...

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Falcon

Fal″con (?), n. [OE. faucon, faucoun, OF. faucon, falcon, �. faucon, fr. LL. falco, perh. from L. falx, falcis, a sickle or scythe, and named from its curving talons. Cf. Falchi...

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Falconer

Fal″con‐er (?), n. [OE. fauconer, OF. falconier, fauconier, F. fauconnier. See Falcon.] A person who breeds or trains hawks for taking birds or game; one who follows the sport o...

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Falconet

Fal″co‐net (?), n. [Dim. of falcon: cf. F. fauconneau, LL. falconeta, properly, a young falcon.] 1. One of the smaller cannon used in the 15th century and later.2. (Zoöl.) (a) O...

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Falcongentil

Fal″con‐gen′til (?), n. [F. faucon-gentil. See Falcon, and Genteel.] (Zoöl.) The female or young of the goshawk (Astur palumbarius).

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Falconine

Fal″co‐nine (?), a.(Zoöl.) Like a falcon or hawk; belonging to the Falconidæ

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Falconry

Fal″con‐ry (?), n. [Cf. F. fauconnerie. See Falcon.] 1. The art of training falcons or hawks to pursue and attack wild fowl or game.2. The sport of taking wild fowl or game by m...

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Falcula

‖Fal″cu‐la (?), n.(Zoöl.) A curved and sharp-pointed claw.

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Falculate

Fal″cu‐late (?), a.(Zoöl.) Curved and sharppointed, like a falcula, or claw of a falcon.

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Faldage

Fald″age (?), n. [LL. faldagium, fr. AS. fald, E. fold. Cf. Foldage.] (O. Eng. Law) A privilege of setting up, and moving about, folds for sheep, in any fields within manors, in...

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Faldfee

Fald″fee′ (?), n. [AS. fald (E. fold) + E. fee. See Faldage.] (O. Eng. Law) A fee or rent paid by a tenant for the privilege of faldage on his own ground. Blount.

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Falding

Fald″ing, n. A frieze or rough-napped cloth.

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Faldistory

Fal″dis‐to‐ry (?), n. [LL. faldistorium, faldestorium, from OHG. faldstuol; faldan, faltan, to fold (G. falten) + stuol stool. So called because it could be folded or laid toget...

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Faldstool

Fald″stool′ (?), n. [See Faldistory.] A folding stool, or portable seat, made to fold up in the manner of a camo stool. It was formerly placed in the choir for a bishop, when he...

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Falernian

Fa‐ler″ni‐an (?), a. Of or pertaining to Mount Falernus, in Italy; as, Falernianwine.

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Falk

Falk (fa̤k), n.(Zoöl.) The razorbill. [Written also falc, and faik.]

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Fall

Fall (fa̤l), v. i. [imp.Fell (fĕl); p. p.Fallen (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Falling.] [AS. feallan; akin to D. vallen, OS. & OHG. fallan, G. fallen, Icel. Falla, Sw. falla, Dan. falde, ...

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Fall (2)

Fall (?), v. t. 1. To let fall; to drop.For every tear he falls, a Trojan bleeds. Shak.2. To sink; to depress; as, to fall the voice.3. To diminish; to lessen or lower.Upon less...

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Fall (3)

Fall, n. 1. The act of falling; a dropping or descending be the force of gravity; descent; as, a fall from a horse, or from the yard of ship.2. The act of dropping or tumbling f...

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Fallacious

Fal‐la″cious (?), a. [L. fallaciosus, fr. fallacia: cf. F. fallacieux. See Fallacy.] Embodying or pertaining to a fallacy; illogical; fitted to deceive; misleading; delusive; as...

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Fallacy

Fal″la‐cy (făl″lȧ‐sy̆), n.; pl.Fallacies (–sĭz). [OE. fallace, fallas, deception, F. fallace, fr. L. fallacia, fr. fallax deceitful, deceptive, fr. fallere to deceive. See Fail....

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Fallax

Fal″lax (?), n. [L. fallax deceptive. See Fallacy.] Cavillation; a caviling. Cranmer.

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Fallen

Fall″en (?), a. Dropped; prostrate; degraded; ruined; decreased; dead.Some ruined temple or fallen monument. Rogers.

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Fallency

Fal″len‐cy (?), n. [LL. fallentia, L. fallens p. pr of fallere.] An exception. Jer. Taylor.

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Faller

Fall″er (?), n. 1. One who, or that which, falls.2. (Mach.) A part which acts by falling, as a stamp in a fulling mill, or the device in a spinning machine to arrest motion when...