Webster's Dictionary 1913

1243

Fiddledeedee

Fid″dle‐dee‐dee′ (?), interj. An exclamatory word or phrase, equivalent to nonsense!

1244

Fiddler

Fid″dler (?), n. [AS. fiðelere.] 1. One who plays on a fiddle or violin.2. (Zoöl.) A burrowing crab of the genus Gelasimus, of many species. The male has one claw very much enla...

1245

Fiddlestick

Fid″dle‐stick′ (?), n. The bow, strung with horsehair, used in playing the fiddle; a fiddle bow.

1246

Fiddlestring

Fid″dle‐string′ (?), n. One of the catgut strings of a fiddle.

1247

Fiddlewood

Fid″dle‐wood′ (?), n. [Corrupted fr. F. bois-fidèle, lit., faithful wood; — so called from its durability.] The wood of several West Indian trees, mostly of the genus Citharexylum.

1248

Fidejussion

Fi′de‐jus″sion (?), n. [L. fidejussio, from fidejubere to be surety or bail; fides faith + jubere to order: cf. F. fidéjussion.] (Civil Law) The act or state of being bound as s...

1249

Fidejussor

Fi′de‐jus″sor (?), n. [L.: cf. F. fidéjusseur.] (Civil Law) A surety; one bound for another, conjointly with him; a guarantor. Blackstone.

1250

Fidelity

Fi‐del″i‐ty (?), n. [L. fidelitas: cf. F. fidélité. See Fealty.] Faithfulness; adherence to right; careful and exact observance of duty, or discharge of obligations. Especially:...

1251

Fides

‖Fi″des (?), n.(Roman Muth.) Faith personified as a goddess; the goddess of faith.

1252

Fidge

Fidge (fĭj), n. & v. i. See Fidget. Swift.

1253

Fidget

Fidg″et (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fidgeted; p. pr. & vb. n.Fodgeting.] [From Fidge; cf. OE. fiken to fidget, to flatter, Icel. fika to hasten, Sw. fika to hunt after, AS. befician...

1254

Fidget (2)

Fidg″et, n. 1. Uneasiness; restlessness. Cowper.2. pl. A general nervous restlessness, manifested by incessant changes of position; dysphoria. Dunglison.

1255

Fidgetiness

Fidg″et‐i‐ness (?), n. Quality of being fidgety.

1256

Fidgety

Fidg″et‐y (?), a. Restless; uneasy. Lowell.

1257

Fidia

‖Fid″i‐a (?), n. [NL., prob. fr. L. fidus trusty.] (Zoöl.) A genus of small beetles, of which one species (the grapevine Fidia, F. longipes) is very injurious to vines in America.

1258

Fidicinal

Fi‐dic″i‐nal (?), a. [L. fidicinus, fr. fidicen, -inis, a lute player.] (Mus.) Of or pertaining to a stringed instrument.

1259

Fiducial

Fi‐du″cial (?), a. [L. fiducia trust, confidence; akin to fides faith. See Faith.] 1. Having faith or trust; confident; undoubting; firm. “Fiducial reliance on the promises of G...

1260

Fiducially

Fi‐du″cial‐ly, adv. With confidence. South.

1261

Fiduciary

Fi‐du″ci‐a‐ry (? or?), a. [L. fiduciarus, fr. fiducia: cf. F. fiduciaire. See Fiducial.] 1. Involving confidence or trust; confident; undoubting; faithful; firm; as, in a fiduci...

1262

Fiduciary (2)

Fi‐du″ci‐a‐ry, n. 1. One who holds a thing in trust for another; a trustee.Instrumental to the conveying God's blessing upon those whose fiduciaries they are. Jer. Taylor.2. (Th...

1263

Fie

Fie (?), interj. [OE. fi; cf. D. fif. G. pfui, Icel. f�, Sw. & Dan. fy, F. fi, L. fi, phy.] An exclamation denoting contempt or dislike. See Fy. Fuller.

1264

Fief

Fief (?), n. [F. fief; of German origin, and the same word as E. fee. See Fee, and cf. Feud, a tief.] (Law) An estate held of a superior on condition of military service; a fee;...

1265

Field

Field (fēld), n. [OE. feld, fild, AS. feld; akin to D. veld, G. feld, Sw. fält, Dan. felt, Icel. fold field of grass, AS. folde earth, land, ground, OS. folda.] 1. Cleared land;...

1266

Field (2)

Field (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Fielded; p. pr. & vb. n.Fielding.] 1. To take the field. Spenser.2. (Ball Playing) To stand out in the field, ready to catch, stop, or throw the ball.

1267

Field (3)

Field, v. t.(Ball Playing) To catch, stop, throw, etc. (the ball), as a fielder.

1268

Fielded

Field″ed, a. Engaged in the field; encamped.To help fielded friends. Shak.

1269

Fielden

Field″en (?), a. Consisting of fields.The fielden country also and plains. Holland.