The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
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Fan-tailed <Xpage=542>
Fan"-tailed` (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Having an expanded, or fan-shaped, tail; as, the fan-tailed pigeon .
Fantasia <Xpage=542>
Fan*ta"si*a (?) , n. [It. See Fancy .] (Mus.) A continuous composition, not divided into what are called movements, or governed by the ordinary rules of musical design, but in which the author's fancy roves unrestricted by set form.
Fantasied <Xpage=542>
Fan"ta*sied (?) , a. [From Fantasy .] Filled with fancies or imaginations. [Obs.]
Shak.
Fantasm <Xpage=542>
Fan"tasm (?) , n. [See Phantasm , Fancy .] Same as Phantasm .
Fantast <Xpage=542>
Fan"tast (?) , n. One whose manners or ideas are fantastic. [R.]
Coleridge.
Fantastic <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic (?) , a. [F. fantastique , fr. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ able to represent, fr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to make visible. See Fancy .] 1. Existing only in imagination; fanciful; imaginary; not real; chimerical.
2. Having the nature of a phantom; unreal.
Shak.
3. Indulging the vagaries of imagination; whimsical; full of absurd fancies; capricious; as, fantastic minds; a fantastic mistress.
4. Resembling fantasies in irregularity, caprice, or eccentricity; irregular; oddly shaped; grotesque.
There at the foot of yonder nodding beech, That wreathes its old fantastic roots so high. T. Gray.
Syn. -- Fanciful; imaginative; ideal; visionary; capricious; chimerical; whimsical; queer. See Fanciful .
Fantastic <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic , n. A person given to fantastic dress, manners, etc.; an eccentric person; a fop.
Milton.
Our fantastics , who, having a fine watch, take all ocasions to drow it out to be seen. Fuller.
Fantastical <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic*al (?) , a. Fanciful; unreal; whimsical; capricious; fantastic.
Fantasticality <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas`ti*cal"i*ty (?) , n. Fantastically. [Obs.]
Fantastically <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic*al*ly (?) , adv. In a fantastic manner.
the letter A, in scarlet, fantastically embroidered with gold thread, upon her bosom. Hawthorne.
Fantastic-alness <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic-al*ness , n. The quality of being fantastic.
Fantasticism <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"ti*cism (?) , n. The quality of being fantastical; fancifulness; whimsicality.
Ruskin.
Fantasticly <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic*ly (?) , adv. Fantastically. [Obs.]
Fantasticness <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic*ness , n. Fantasticalness. [Obs.]
Fantasticco <Xpage=542>
Fan*tas"tic*co (?) , n. [It.] A fantastic. [Obs.]
Shak.
Fantasy <Xpage=542>
Fan"ta*sy (?) , n. ; pl. Fantasies (#) . [See Fancy .] 1. Fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor.
Is not this something more than fantasy ? Shak.
A thousand fantasies Being to throng into my memory. Milton.
2. Fantastic designs.
Embroidered with fantasies and flourishes of gold thread. Hawthorne.
Fantasy <Xpage=542>
Fan"ta*sy , v. t. To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy. [Obs.]
Cavendish.
Which he doth most fantasy . Robynson (More's Utopia).
Fantoccini <Xpage=542>
Fan`toc*ci"ni (?) , n. pl. [It., dim. fr. fante child.] Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used.
Fantom <Xpage=542>
Fan"tom (?) , n. See Phantom .
Fantom corn , phantom corn.
Grose.
Fap <Xpage=542>
Fap (?) , a. Fuddled. [Obs.]
Shak.
Faquir <Xpage=542>
Fa*quir" (?) , n. See Fakir .
Far <Xpage=542>
Far (?) , n. [See Farrow .] (Zo\'94l.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
Far <Xpage=542>
Far , a. [ Farther (#) and Farthest (#) are used as the compar . and superl . of far , although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest . See Further .] [OE. fer , feor , AS. feor ; akin to OS. fer , D. ver , OHG. ferro , adv., G. fern , a. , Icel. fjarri , Dan. fjirn , Sw. fjerran , adv., Goth. fa\'c6rra , adv., Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ beyond, Skr. paras , adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix for- , as in for give, and also to fare . CF. Farther , Farthest .] 1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a far country. Josh. ix. 6.
The nations far and near contend in choice. Dryden.
2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty .
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are far from thee ahsll perish. Ps. lxxiii. 27.
4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. F. Anstey.
5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side ) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts .
&hand; The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far , by much; by a great difference. -- Far between , with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. "The examinations are few and far between ." Farrar .
Far <Xpage=542>
Far , adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other .
2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity .
3. In great part; as, the day is far spent .
4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.
Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 10.
As far as , to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as , under As . -- Far off . (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ." Eph. ii. 13. -- Far other , different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. Pope . -- Far and near , at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region. -- Far and wide , distantly and broadly; comprehensively. " Far and wide his eye commands." Milton . -- From far , from a great distance; from a remote place.
&hand; Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far -extended, far -reaching, far -spread.
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Farabout <Xpage=543>
Far"*a*bout` (?) , n. A going out of the way; a digression. [Obs.]
Fuller.
Farad <Xpage=543>
Far"ad (?) , n. [From Michael Faraday , the English electrician.] (Elec.) The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives an electro-motive force of one volt.
Faradic <Xpage=543>
Far*ad"ic (?) , a. Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday , the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws.
Faradism, Faradization <Xpage=543>
Far"a*dism (?) , Far`a*di*za"tion (?) , n. (Med.) The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes.
Farand <Xpage=543>
Far"and (?) , n. See Farrand , n.
Farandams <Xpage=543>
Far"an*dams (?) , n. A fabrik made of silk and wool or hair.
Simmonds.
Farantly <Xpage=543>
Far"ant*ly (?) , a. [See Farrand .] Orderly; comely; respectable. [Obs.]
Halliwell.
Farce <Xpage=543>
Farce (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Farced (?) , p. pr. & vb. n. Farcing (<?/) .] [F. Farcir , L. farcire ; akin to Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to fence in, stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm , Frequent , Farcy , Farse .] 1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]
The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Bp. Sanderson.
His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. Chaucer.
2. To render fat. [Obs.]
If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs. B. Jonson.
3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]
Farcing his letter with fustian. Sandys.
Farce <Xpage=543>
Farce , n. [F. farce , from L. farsus (also sometimes farctus ), p.p. pf farcire . See Farce , v. t. ] 1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.
2. A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions.
Farce is that in poetry which "grotesque" is in a picture: the persons and action of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners false. Dryden.
3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce . "The farce of state."
Pope.
Farcement <Xpage=543>
Farce"ment (?) , n. Stuffing; forcemeat. [Obs.]
They spoil a good dish with . . . unsavory farcements . Feltham.
Farcical <Xpage=543>
Far"ci*cal (?) , a. Pertaining to farce; appropriated to farce; ludicrous; unnatural; unreal.
They deny the characters to be farcical , because they are <?/<?/tually in in nature. Gay.
-- Far"ci*cal*ly , adv. - Far"ci*cal*ness , n.
Farcical <Xpage=543>
Far"ci*cal , a. Of or pertaining to the disease called farcy. See Farcy , n.
Farcilite <Xpage=543>
Far"ci*lite (?) , n. [ Farce +- lite .] (Min.) Pudding stone. [Obs.]
Kirwan.
Farcimen, Farcin <Xpage=543>
Far"ci*men (?) , Far"cin (?) , n. (Far.) Same as Farcy .
Farcing <Xpage=543>
Far"cing (?) , n. (Cookery) Stuffing; forcemeat.
Farctate <Xpage=543>
Farc"tate (?) , a. [L. farctus , p.p. of farcire . See Farce , v. t. ] (Bot.) Stuffed; filled solid; as, a farctate leaf, stem, or pericarp ; -- opposed to tubular or hollow . [Obs.]
Farcy <Xpage=543>
Far"cy (?) , n. [F. farcin ; cf. L. farciminum a disease of horses, fr. farcire . See Farce .] (Far.) A contagious disease of horses, associated with painful ulcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head and limbs. It is of the same nature as glanders, and is often fatal. Called also farcin , and farcimen .
&hand; Farcy , although more common in horses, is communicable to other animals and to human beings.
Farcy bud , a hard, prominent swelling occurrinng upon the cutaneous surface in farcy, due to the obstruction and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, and followed by ulceration.
Youatt.
Fard <Xpage=543>
Fard (?) , n. [F., prob. fr. OHG. gi farit , gi farwit p.p. of farwjan to color, tinge, fr. farawa color, G. farbe .] Paint used on the face. [Obs.] "Painted with French fard ."
J. Whitaker.
Fard <Xpage=543>
Fard , v. t. [F. farder to paint one's face.] To paint; -- said esp. of one's face. [Obs.]
Shenstone.
Fardage <Xpage=543>
Far`dage" (?) , n. [F. See Fardel .] (Naut.) See Dunnage .
Fardel <Xpage=543>
Far"del (?) , n. [OF. fardel , F. fardeau ; cf. Sp. fardel , fardillo , fardo , LL. fardellus ; prob. fr. Ar. fard one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel's load. Cf. Furl .] A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden. [Obs.]
Shak.
A fardel of never-ending misery and suspense. Marryat.
Fardel <Xpage=543>
Far"del , v. t. To make up in fardels. [Obs.]
Fuller.
Farding-bag <Xpage=543>
Far"ding-bag` (?) , n. [Of uncertain origin; cf. Fardel .] The upper stomach of a cow, or other ruminant animal; the rumen.
Fardingdale <Xpage=543>
Far"ding*dale (?) , n. A farthingale. [Obs.]
Fardingdeal <Xpage=543>
Far"ding*deal (?) , n. [See Farthing , and Deal a part.] The fourth part of an acre of land. [Obs.] [Written also farding dale , fardingale , etc.]
Fare <Xpage=543>
Fare (?) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Fared (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Faring .] [AS. faran to travel, fare; akin to OS., Goth., & OHG. faran to travel, go, D. varen , G. fahren , OFries., Isel., & Sw. fara , Dan. fare , Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ a way through, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ a ferry, strait, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to convey, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to go, march, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ beyond, on the other side, <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to pass through, L. peritus experienced, portus port, Skr. par to bring over. &root;78. Cf Chaffer , Emporium , Far , Ferry , Ford , Peril , Port a harbor, Pore , n .] 1. To go; to pass; to journey; to travel.
So on he fares , and to the border comes Of Eden. Milton.
2. To be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circummstances or train of events, fortunate or unfortunate; as, he fared well, or ill .
So fares the stag among the enraged hounds. Denham.
I bid you most heartily well to fare . Robynson (More's Utopia).
So fared the knight between two foes. Hudibras.
3. To be treated or entertained at table, or with bodily or social comforts; to live.
There was a certain rich man wwhich . . . fared sumptuously every day. Luke xvi. 19.
4. To happen well, or ill; -- used impersonally; as, we shall see how it will fare with him .
Sso fares it when with truth falsehood contends. Milton.
5. To behave; to conduct one's self. [Obs.]
She ferde [fared] as she would die. Chaucer.
Fare <Xpage=543>
Fare (?) , n. [AS. faru journey, fr. faran . See Fare , v .] 1. A journey; a passage. [Obs.]
That nought might stay his fare . Spenser.
2. The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due for conveying a person by land or water; as, the fare for crossing a river; the fare in a coach or by railway.
3. Ado; bustle; business. [Obs.]
The warder chid and made fare . Chaucer.
4. Condition or state of things; fortune; hap; cheer.
What fare ? what news abroad ? Shak.
5. Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse fare ; delicious fare . "Philosophic fare ."
Dryden.
6. The person or persons conveyed in a vehicle; as, a full fare of passengers .
A. Drummond.
7. The catch of fish on a fishing vessel.
Bill of fare . See under Bill . -- Fare indicator ∨ register , a device for recording the number of passengers on a street car, etc. -- Fare wicket . (a) A gate or turnstile at the entrance of toll bridges, exhibition grounds, etc., for registering the number of persons passing it. (b) An opening in the door of a street car for purchasing tickets of the driver or passing fares to the conductor.
Knight.
Faren <Xpage=543>
Far"en (?) , obs. p. p. of Fare , v. i.
Chaucer.
Farewell <Xpage=543>
Fare`well" (?) , interj. [ Fare (thou, you) + well .] Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well ; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell , ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell .
So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. Milton.
Fare thee well ! and if forever, Still forever fare thee well . Byron.
&hand; The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry.
Farewell <Xpage=543>
Fare`well" (?) , n. 1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.
2. Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.
And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. Shak.
Before I take my farewell of the subject. Addison.
Farewell <Xpage=543>
Fare"well` (?) , a. Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow.
Leans in his spear to take his farewell view. Tickell.
Farewell rock (Mining) , the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat.
Ure.
Farfet <Xpage=543>
Far"fet` (?) , a. [ Far + fet , p. p. of Fette .] Farfetched. [Obs.]
York with his farfet policy. Shak.
Farfetch <Xpage=543>
Far"fetch` (?) , v. t. [ Far + fetch .] To bring from far; to seek out studiously. [Obs.]