Foliole
Fo″li‐ole (?), n. [Dim. of L. folium leaf: cf. F. foliole.] (Bot.) One of the distinct parts of a compound leaf; a leaflet.
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Foliomort
Fo′li‐o‐mort″ (?), a. See Feuillemort.
Foliose
Fo′li‐ose″ (?), a. [L. foliosus, fr. folium leaf.] (Bot.) Having many leaves; leafy.
Foliosity
Fo′li‐os″i‐ty (?), n. The ponderousness or bulk of a folio; voluminousness. De Quincey.
Folious
Fo″li‐ous (�), a. [See Foliose.] 1. Like a leaf; thin; unsubstantial. Sir T. Browne.2. (Bot.) Foliose.
Folium
Fo″li‐um (?), n.; pl. E. Foliums (#), L. Folia (#). 1. A leaf, esp. a thin leaf or plate.2. (Geom.) A curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a...
Folk
{ Folk (fōk), Folks (fōks) }, n. collect. & pl. [AS. folc; akin to D. volk, OS. & OHG. folk, G. volk, Icel. fōlk, Sw. & Dan. folk, Lith. pulkas crowd, and perh. to E. follow.] 1...
Folkething
‖Fol″ke‐thing′ (?), n. [Dan. See Folk, and Thing.] The lower house of the Danish Rigsdag, or Parliament. See Legislature, below.
Folkland
Folk″land′ (?), n. [AS. folcland.] (O.Eng. Law) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his...
Folklore
{ Folk″lore′ (?), n., orFolk″ lore′ }. Tales, legends, or superstitions long current among the people. Trench.
Folkmote
Folk″mote′ (?), n. [AS. folcmōt folk meeting.] An assembly of the people; esp. (Sax. Law), a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters of the commonwealth; al...
Folkmoter
Folk″mot′er (?), n. One who takes part in a folkmote, or local court. Milton.
Follicle
Fol″li‐cle (?), n. [L. folliculus a small bag, husk, pod, dim of follis bellows, an inflated ball, a leathern money bag, perh. akin to E. bellows: cf. F. follicule. Cf. 2d Fool....
Follicular
Fol‐lic″u‐lar (?), a. 1. Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, a follicles or follicles.2. (Med.) Affecting the follicles; as, follicular pharyngitis.
Folliculated
Fol‐lic″u‐la′ted (?), a. Having follicles.
Folliculous
Fol‐lic″u‐lous (?), a. [L. folliculosus full of husks: cf. F. folliculeux.] Having or producing follicles.
Folliful
Fol″li‐ful (?), a. Full of folly.
Follow
Fol″low (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Followed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Following.] [OE. foluwen, folwen, folgen, AS. folgian, fylgean, fylgan; akin to D. volgen, OHG. folg�n, G. folgen, I...
Follow (2)
Fol″low, v. i. To go or come after; — used in the various senses of the transitive verb: To pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to imitate.Syn.- To Follow, Succeed,...
Follow (3)
Fol″low (?), n. The art or process of following; specif., in some games, as billiards, a stroke causing a ball to follow another ball after hitting it. Also used adjectively; as...
Follower
Fol″low‐er (?), n. [OE. folwere, AS. folgere.] 1. One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a retainer.2. A sweetheart; a beau. A. Trollope.3....
Following
Fol″low‐ing (?), n. 1. One's followers, adherents, or dependents, collectively. Macaulay.2. Vocation; business; profession.
Following (2)
Fol″low‐ing, a. 1. Next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.2. (Astron.) (In the field of a telescope) In the direction from which stars a...
Following edge
Following edge. (Aëronautics) See Advancing-edge, above.
Following surface
Following surface. (Aëronautics) See Advancing-surface, above.
Folly
Fol″ly (?), n.; pl.Follies (#). [OE. folie, foli, F. folie, fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See Fool.] 1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derang...
Folwe
Fol″we (?), v. t. To follow. Chaucer.