Webster's Dictionary 1913

1027

Ferruminate

Fer‐ru″mi‐nate (?), v. t. [L. ferruminatus, p. p. of ferruminare to cement, solder, fr. ferrumen cement, fr. ferrum iron.] To solder or unite, as metals. Coleridge.

1028

Ferrumination

Fer‐ru′mi‐na″tion (?), n. [L. ferruminatio: cf. F. ferrumination.] The soldering or uniting of metals. Coleridge.

1029

Ferry

Fer″ry (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ferried (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Ferrying.] [OE. ferien to convey, AS. ferian, from faran to go; akin to Icel. ferja to ferry, Goth. farjan to sail. Se...

1030

Ferry (2)

Fer″ry, v. i. To pass over water in a boat or by a ferry.They ferry over this Lethean soundBoth to and fro. Milton.

1031

Ferry (3)

Fer″ry, n.; pl.Ferries (#). [OE. feri; akin to Icel. ferja, Sw. färja, Dan. færge, G. fähre. See Ferry, v. t.] 1. A place where persons or things are carried across a river, arm...

1032

Ferryboat

Fer″ry‐boat′ (?), n. A vessel for conveying passengers, merchandise, etc., across streams and other narrow waters.

1033

Ferryman

Fer″ry‐man (?), n.; pl.Ferrymen (�). One who maintains or attends a ferry.

1034

Fers

Fers (?), a. Fierce. Chaucer.

1035

Ferthe

Ferthe (?), a. Fourth. Chaucer.

1036

Fertile

Fer″tile (? or?; 277), a. [L. fertilis, fr. ferre to bear, produce: cf. F. fertile. SeeBear to support.] 1. Producing fruit or vegetation in abundance; fruitful; able to produce...

1037

Fertilely

Fer″tile‐ly (? or?; 277), adv. In a fertile or fruitful manner.

1038

fertileness

fer″tile‐ness, n. Fertility. Sir P. Sidney.

1039

Fertilitate

Fer‐til″i‐tate (?), v. t. To fertilize; to fecundate. Sir T. Browne.

1040

Fertility

Fer‐til″i‐ty (?), n. [L. fertilitas: cf. F. fertilité.] The state or quality of being fertile or fruitful; fruitfulness; productiveness; fecundity; richness; abundance of resour...

1041

Fertilization

Fer′ti‐li‐za″tion (?), n. 1. The act or process of rendering fertile.2. (Biol.) The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable germs; esp., the process by which in f...

1042

Fertilize

Fer″ti‐lize (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Fertilized (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Fertilizing (?).] [Cf. F. fertiliser.] 1. To make fertile or enrich; to supply with nourishment for plants; to...

1043

Fertilizer

Fer″ti‐lizer (?), n. 1. One who fertilizes; the agent that carries the fertilizing principle, as a moth to an orchid. A. R. Wallace.2. That which renders fertile; a general name...

1044

Ferula

‖Fer″u‐la (?), n. [L. ferula giant fennel (its stalks were used in punishing schoolboys), rod, whip, fr. ferire to strike; akin to OHG. berjan, Icel. berja. Cf. Ferule.] 1. A fe...

1045

Ferulaceous

Fer′u‐la″ceous (?), a. [L. ferulaceus, fr. ferula rod: cf. F. férulacé.] Pertaining to reeds and canes; having a stalk like a reed; as, ferulaceous plants.

1046

Ferular

Fer″u‐lar (?), n. A ferule. Milton.

1047

Ferule

Fer″ule (? or?; 277), n. [L. ferula: cf. F. férule. See Ferula.] A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment.

1048

Ferule (2)

Fer″ule (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Feruled (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Feruling.] To punish with a ferule.

1049

Ferulic

Fe‐ru″lic (?), a.(Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, asafetida (Ferula asafœtida); as, ferulic acid. [Written also ferulaic.]

1050

Fervence

Fer″vence (?), n. Heat; fervency.

1051

Fervency

Fer″ven‐cy (?), n. [Cf. OF. fervence. See Fervent.] The state of being fervent or warm; ardor; warmth of feeling or devotion; eagerness.When you pray, let it be with attention, ...

1052

Fervent

Fer″vent (?), a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, -entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer.The elements shall...

1053

Fervescent

Fer‐ves″cent (?), a. [L. fervescens, p. pr. of fervescere to become boiling hot, incho., fr. fervere. See Fervent.] Growing hot.