Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Fallfish

Fall″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) A fresh-water fish of the United States (Semotilus bullaris); — called also silver chub, and Shiner. The name is also applied to other allied species.

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Fallibility

Fal′li‐bil″i‐ty (?), n. The state of being fallible; liability to deceive or to be deceived; as, the fallibity of an argument or of an adviser.

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Fallible

Fal″li‐ble (?), a. [LL. fallibilis, fr. L. fallere to deceive: cf. F. faillible. See Fail.] Liable to fail, mistake, or err; liable to deceive or to be deceived; as, all men are...

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Fallibly

Fal″li‐bly, adv. In a fallible manner.

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Falling

Fall″ing (?), a. & n. from Fall, v. i.Falling away, Falling off, etc. See To fall away, To fall off, etc., under Fall, v. i. — Falling band, the plain, broad, linen collar turni...

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Fallopian

Fal‐lo″pi‐an (?), a. [From Fallopius, or Fallopio, a physician of Modena, who died in 1562.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or discovered by, Fallopius; as, the Fallopian tubes or ovidu...

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Fallow

Fal″low (?), a. [AS. fealu, fealo, pale yellow or red; akin to D. vaal fallow, faded, OHG. falo, G. falb, fahl, Icel. fölr, and prob. to Lith. palvas, OSlav. plavŭ white, L. pal...

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Fallow (2)

Fal″low, n. [So called from the fallow, or somewhat yellow, color of naked ground; or perh. akin to E. felly, n., cf. MHG. valgen to plow up, OHG. felga felly, harrow.] 1. Plowe...

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Fallow (3)

Fal″low (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fallowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fallowing.] [From Fallow, n.] To plow, harrow, and break up, as land, without seeding, for the purpose of destroying...

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Fallow deer

Fal″low deer′ (?). [So called from its fallow or pale yellow color.] (Zoöl.) A European species of deer (Cervus dama), much smaller than the red deer. In summer both sexes are s...

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Fallowist

Fal″low‐ist (?), n. One who favors the practice of fallowing land. Sinclair.

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Fallowness

Fal″low‐ness, n. A well or opening, through the successive floors of a warehouse or manufactory, through which goods are raised or lowered. Bartlett.

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Falsary

Fal″sa‐ry (?), n. [L. falsarius, fr. falsus. See False, a.] A falsifier of evidence. Sheldon.

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False

False (?), a. [Compar.Falser (?); superl.Falsest.] [L. falsus, p. p. of fallere to deceive; cf. OF. faus, fals, F. faux, and AS. fals fraud. See Fail, Fall.] 1. Uttering falseho...

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False (2)

False, adv. Not truly; not honestly; falsely. “You play me false.” Shak.

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False (3)

False, v. t. [L. falsare to falsify, fr. falsus: cf. F. fausser. See False, a.] 1. To report falsely; to falsify. Chaucer.2. To betray; to falsify.hath his truthe falsed in this...

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False-faced

False″–faced′ (?), a. Hypocritical. Shak.

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False-heart

False″–heart′ (?), a. False-hearted. Shak.

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False-hearted

False″–heart′ed, a. Hollow or unsound at the core; treacherous; deceitful; perfidious. Bacon. — False″–heart′ed‐ness, n.Bp. Stillingfleet.

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Falsehood

False″hood (?), n. [False + -hood] 1. Want of truth or accuracy; an untrue assertion or representation; error; misrepresentation; falsity.Though it be a lie in the clock, it is ...

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Falsely

False″ly (?), adv. In a false manner; erroneously; not truly; perfidiously or treacherously. “O falsely, falsely murdered.” Shak.Oppositions of science, falsely so called. 1 Tim...

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Falseness

False″ness, n. The state of being false; contrariety to the fact; inaccuracy; want of integrity or uprightness; double dealing; unfaithfulness; treachery; perfidy; as, the false...

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Falser

Fals″er (?), n. A deceiver. Spenser.

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Falsetto

Fal‐set″to (?), n.; pl.Falsettos (#). [It. falsetto, dim. fr. L. falsus. See False.] A false or artificial voice; that voice in a man which lies above his natural voice; the mal...

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Falsicrimen

‖Fal″si‐cri″men (?). (Civ. Law) The crime of falsifying.☞ This term in the Roman law included not only forgery, but every species of fraud and deceit. It never has been used in ...

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Falsifiable

Fal″si‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. [Cf. OF. falsifiable.] Capable of being falsified, counterfeited, or corrupted. Johnson.

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Falsification

Fal′si‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. falsification.] 1. The act of falsifying, or making false; a counterfeiting; the giving to a thing an appearance of something which it is not.T...