Webster's Dictionary 1913

1351

Filanders

Fil″an‐ders (?), n. pl. [F. filandres, fr. L. filum thread.] (Falconry) A disease in hawks, characterized by the presence of small threadlike worms, also of filaments of coagula...

1352

Filar

Fi″lar (?), a. [L. filum a thread.] Of or pertaining to a thread or line; characterized by threads stretched across the field of view; as, a filar microscope; a filar micrometer.

1353

Filaria

‖Fi‐la″ri‐a (?), n. [NL., fr. L. filum a thread.] (Zoöl.) A genus of slender, nematode worms of many species, parasitic in various animals. See Guinea worm.

1354

Filarial

Fi‐la″ri‐al (?), a. 1. (Zoöl. & Med.) Of, pertaining to, or caused by, filariæ and allied parasitic worms.2. Straight, as if in a line; as, the filarial flight of birds.

1355

Filariasis

‖Fil′a‐ri″a‐sis (?), n.(Med.) The presence of filariæ in the blood; infection with filariæ.

1356

Filasse

Fi‐lasse″ (?), n. [F., fr. fil thread, L. filum.] Vegetable fiber, as jute or ramie, prepared for manufacture.

1357

Filatory

Fil″a‐to‐ry (?), n. [LL. filatorium place for spinning, fr. filare to spin, fr. L. filum a thread.] A machine for forming threads. W. Tooke.

1358

Filature

Fil″a‐ture (?; 135), n. [LL. filatura, fr. filare to spin: cf. F. filature. See Filatory.] 1. A drawing out into threads; hence, the reeling of silk from cocoons. Ure.2. A reel ...

1359

Filbert

Fil″bert (?), n. [Perh. fr. fill + bread, as filling the bread or husk; cf. G. bartnuss (lit., bread nut) filbert; or perh. named from a St. Philibert, whose day, Aug. 22, fell ...

1360

Filch

Filch (fĭlch), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Filched (fĭlcht); p. pr. & vb. n.Filching.] [Cf. AS. feolan to stick to, OHG. felhan, felahan, to hide, Icel. fela, Goth. filhan to hide, bury,...

1361

Filcher

Filch″er (fĭlch″ẽr), n. One who filches; a thief.

1362

Filchingly

Filch″ing‐ly, adv. By pilfering or petty stealing.

1363

File

File (fīl), n. [F. file row (cf. Pr., Sp., Pg., & It. fila), LL. fila, fr. L. filum a thread. Cf. Enfilade, Filament, Fillet.] 1. An orderly succession; a line; a row; as: (a) (...

1364

File (2)

File (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Filed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Filing.] 1. To set in order; to arrange, or lay away, esp. as papers in a methodical manner for preservation and reverence...

1365

File (3)

File, v. i. [Cf. F. filer.] (Mil.) To march in a file or line, as soldiers, not abreast, but one after another; — generally with off.To file with, to follow closely, as one sold...

1366

File (4)

File (fīl), n. [AS. feól; akin to D. viji, OHG. fīla, fīhala, G. feile, Sw. fil, Dan. fiil, cf. Icel. þēl, Russ. pila, and Skr. piç to cut out, adorn; perh. akin to E. paint.] 1...

1367

File (5)

File, v. t. 1. To rub, smooth, or cut away, with a file; to sharpen with a file; as, to file a saw or a tooth.2. To smooth or polish as with a file. Shak.File your tongue to a l...

1368

File (6)

File, v. t. [OE. fulen, filen, foulen, AS. f�lan, fr. f�l foul. See Foul, and cf. Defile, v. t.] To make foul; to defile.All his hairy breast with blood was filed. Spenser.For B...

1369

File closer

File″ clos′er. (Mil.) A commissioned or noncommissioned officer posted in the rear of a line, or on the flank of a column, of soldiers, to rectify mistakes and insure steadiness...

1370

Filefish

File″fish′ (?), n.(Zoöl.) Any plectognath fish of the genera Monacanthus, Alutera, balistes, and allied genera; — so called on account of the roughly granulated skin, which is s...

1371

Filemot

Fil″e‐mot (?), n. See Feullemort. Swift.

1372

Filer

Fil″er (?), n. One who works with a file.

1373

Filial

Fil″ial (?), a. [L. filialis, fr. filius son, filia daughter; akin to e. female, feminine. Cf. Fitz.] 1. Of or pertaining to a son or daughter; becoming to a child in relation t...

1374

Filially

Fil″ial‐ly (?), adv. In a filial manner.

1375

Filiate

Fil″i‐ate (?), v. t. To adopt as son or daughter; to establish filiation between. Southey.

1376

Filiation

Fil′i‐a″tion (?), n. [LL. filiatio, fr. L. filius son: cf. F. filiation. See Filial.] 1. The relationship of a son or child to a parent, esp. to a father.The relation of paterni...

1377

Filiation (2)

Fil′i‐a″tion (?), n. 1. Descent from, or as if from, a parent; relationship like that of a son; as, to determine the filiation of a language.2. One that is derived from a parent...