Chapter 579

Fa"vor*ing , a. That favors. -- Fa"vor*ing*ly , adv.

Favorite <Xpage=547>

Fa"vor*ite (?) , n. [OF. favorit favored, F. favori , fem. favorite , p.p. of OF. favorir , cf. It. favorito , frm. favorita , fr. favorire to favor. See Favor .] 1. A person or thing regarded with peculiar favor; one treated with partiality; one preferred above others; especially, one unduly loved, trusted, and enriched with favors by a person of high rank or authority.

Committing to a wicked favorite All public cares. Milton.

2. pl. Short curls dangling over the temples; -- fashionable in the reign of Charles II. [Obs.]

Farquhar.

3. (Sporting) The competitor (as a horse in a race) that is judged most likely to win; the competitor standing highest in the betting.

Favorite <Xpage=547>

Fa"vor*ite , a. Regarded with particular affection, esteem, or preference; as, a favorite walk; a favorite child. "His favorite argument."

Macaulay.

Favoritism <Xpage=547>

Fa"vor*it*ism (?) , n. [Cf. F. favoritisme .] The disposition to favor and promote the interest of one person or family, or of one class of men, to the neglect of others having equal claims; partiality.

A spirit of favoritism to the Bank of the United States. A. Hamilton.

Favorless <Xpage=547>

Fa"vor*less , a. 1. Unfavored; not regarded with favor; having no countenance or support.

2. Unpropitious; unfavorable. [Obs.] "Fortune favorless ."

Spenser.

Favose <Xpage=547>

Fa*vose" (?) , a. [L. favus honeycomb.] 1. (Bot.) Honeycombed. See Faveolate .

2. (Med.) Of or pertaining to the disease called favus.

Favosite <Xpage=547>

Fav"o*site (?) , a. (Zo\'94l.) Like or pertaining to the genus Favosites.

Favosites <Xpage=547>

Fav`o*si"tes (?) , n. [NL. See Favose .] (Paleon.) A genus of fossil corals abundant in the Silurian and Devonian rocks, having polygonal cells with perforated walls.

Favus <Xpage=547>

Fa"vus (?) , n. [L., honeycomb.] 1. (Med.) A disease of the scalp, produced by a vegetable parasite.

2. A tile or flagstone cut into an hexagonal shape to produce a honeycomb pattern, as in a pavement; -- called also favas and sectila .

Mollett.

Fawe <Xpage=547>

Fawe (?) , a. [See Fain .] Fain; glad; delighted. [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Fawkner <Xpage=547>

Fawk"ner (?) , n. [See Falconer .] A falconer. [Obs.]

Donne.

Fawn <Xpage=547>

Fawn (?) , n. [OF. faon the young one of any beast, a fawn, F. faon a fawn, for fedon , fr. L. fetus . See Fetus .] 1. (Zo\'94l.) A young deer; a buck or doe of the first year. See Buck .

2. The young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.]

[The tigress] . . . followeth . . . after her fawns . Holland.

3. A fawn color.

Fawn <Xpage=547>

Fawn , a. Of the color of a fawn; fawn-colored.

Fawn <Xpage=547>

Fawn , v. i. [Cf. F. faonner .] To bring forth a fawn.

Fawn <Xpage=547>

Fawn , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Fawned (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fawning .] [OE. fawnen , fainen , fagnien , to rejoice, welcome, flatter, AS. f\'91gnian to rejoice; akin to Icel. fagna to rejoice, welcome. See Fain .] To court favor by low cringing, frisking, etc., as a dog; to flatter meanly; -- often followed by on or upon .

You showed your teeth like apes, and fawned like hounds. Shak.

Thou with trembling fear, Or like a fawning parasite, obeyest. Milton.

Courtiers who fawn on a master while they betray him. Macaulay.

Fawn <Xpage=547>

Fawn , n. A servile cringe or bow; mean flattery; sycophancy.

Shak.

Fawn-colored <Xpage=547>

Fawn"-col`ored (?) , a. Of the color of a fawn; light yellowish brown.

Fawner <Xpage=547>

Fawn"er (?) , n. One who fawns; a sycophant.

Fawningly <Xpage=547>

Fawn"ing*ly , adv. In a fawning manner.

Faxed <Xpage=547>

Faxed (?) , a. [AS. feaxede haired, fr. feax hair. Cf. Paxwax .] Hairy. [Obs.]

amden.

Fay <Xpage=547>

Fay (?) , n. [F. f\'82e . See Fate , and cf. Fairy .] A fairy; an elf. "Yellow-skirted fays ."

Milton.

Fay <Xpage=547>

Fay , n. [OF. fei , F. foi . See Faith .] Faith; as, by my fay . [Obs.]

Chaucer.

Fay <Xpage=547>

Fay (f\'be) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. fayed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Faying .] [OE. feien , v.t. & i., AS. f\'c7gan to join, unite; akin to OS. f\'d3gian , D. voegen , OHG. fuogen , G. f\'81gen , Sw. foga . See Fair , and cf. Fadge .] (Shipbuilding) To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together.

Fay <Xpage=547>

Fay , v. i. (Shipbuilding) To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with in , into , with , or together .

Faying surface , that surface of an object which comes with another object to which it is fastened; -- said of plates, angle irons, etc., that are riveted together in shipwork.

Fayalite <Xpage=547>

Fay"al*ite (?) , n. [So called from the island Fayal .] (Min.) A black, greenish, or brownish mineral of the chrysolite group. It is a silicate of iron.

Fayence <Xpage=547>

Fa`y*ence" (?) , n. See Fa<?/ence .

Faytour <Xpage=547>

Fay"tour (?) , n. See Faitour . [Obs.]

Spenser.

Faze <Xpage=547>

Faze (?) , v. t. See Feeze .

Fazzolet <Xpage=547>

Faz"zo*let` (?) , n. [It. fazzoletto .] A handkerchief. [R.]

percival.

Feaberry <Xpage=547>

Fea"ber*ry (?) , n. [Cf. Prov. E. feabe , theabe , thape .] (Bot.) A gooseberry. [Prov. Eng.]

Prior.

Feague <Xpage=547>

Feague (?) , v. t. [Cf. G. fegen to sweep, Icel. f\'91gia to cleanse, polish, E. fair , fay , to fit, fey to cleanse.] To beat or whip; to drive. [Obs.]

Otway.

Feal <Xpage=547>

Fe"al (?) , a. [OF. feal , feel , feeil , fedeil , F. fid\'8ale , L. fidelis faithful, fr. fides faith. See Faith .] Faithful; loyal. [Obs.]

Wright.

Fealty <Xpage=547>

Fe"al*ty (?) , n. [OE. faute , OF. faut\'82 , fealt\'82 , feel\'82 , feelteit , fr. L. fidelitas , fr. fidelis faithful. See Feal , and cf. Fidelity .] 1. Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the special oath by which this obligation was assumed; fidelity to a superior power, or to a government; loyality. It is no longer the practice to exact the performance of fealty, as a feudal obligation.

Wharton (Law Dict. ). Tomlins.

2. Fidelity; constancy; faithfulness, as of a friend to a friend, or of a wife to her husband.

He should maintain fealty to God. I. Taylor.

Makes wicked lightnings of her eyes, and saps The fealty of our friends. tennyson.

Swore fealty to the new government. Macaulay.

&hand; Fealty is distinguished from homage , which is an acknowledgment of tenure, while fealty implies an oath. See Homage .

Wharton.

Syn. -- Homage; loyality; fidelity; constancy.

Fear <Xpage=547>

Fear (?) , n. A variant of Fere , a mate, a companion. [Obs.]

Spenser.

Fear <Xpage=547>

Fear , n. [OE. fer , feer , fere , AS. f<?/r a coming suddenly upon, fear, danger; akin to D. vaar , OHG. f\'bera danger, G. gefahr , Icel. f\'ber harm, mischief, plague, and to E. fare , peril . See Fare .] 1. A painful emotion or passion excited by the expectation of evil, or the apprehension of impending danger; apprehension; anxiety; solicitude; alarm; dread.

&hand; The degrees of this passion, beginning with the most moderate, may be thus expressed, -- apprehension , fear , dread , fright , terror .

Fear is an uneasiness of the mind, upon the thought of future evil likely to befall us. Locke.

Where no hope is left, is left no fear . Milton.

2. (Script.) (a) Apprehension of incurring, or solicitude to avoid, God's wrath; the trembling and awful reverence felt toward the Supreme Belng. (b) Respectful reverence for men of authority or worth.

I will put my fear in their hearts. Jer. xxxii. 40.

I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Ps. xxxiv. 11.

render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due . . . fear to whom fear . Rom. xiii. 7.

3. That which causes, or which is the object of, apprehension or alarm; source or occasion of terror; danger; dreadfulness.

There were they in great fear, where no fear was. Ps. liii. 5.

The fear of your adventure would counsel you to a more equal enterprise. Shak.

For fear , in apprehension lest. "For fear you ne'er see chain nor money more."

Shak.

Fear <Xpage=547>

Fear , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Feared (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fearing .] [OE. feren , faeren , to frighten, to be afraid, AS. f <?/ran to terrify. See Fear , n. ] 1. To feel a painful apprehension of; to be afraid of; to consider or expect with emotion of alarm or solicitude.

I will fear no evil, for thou art with me. Ps. xxiii. 4.

With subordinate clause.

I greatly fear my money is not safe. Shak.

I almost fear to quit your hand. D. Jerrold.

2. To have a reverential awe of; to solicitous to avoid the displeasure of.

Leave them to God above; him serve and fear . Milton.

3. To be anxious or solicitous for. [R.]

The sins of the father are to be laid upon the children, therefore . . . I fear you. Shak.

4. To suspect; to doubt. [Obs.]

Ay what else, fear you not her courage? Shak.

5. To affright; to terrify; to drive away or prevent approach of by fear. z2

fera their people from doing evil. Robynsin (More's utopia).

Tush, tush! fear boys with bugs. Shak.

Syn. -- To apprehend; drad; reverence; venerate.

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Fear , v. i. To be in apprehension of evil; to be afraid; to feel anxiety on account of some expected evil.

I exceedingly fear and quake. Heb. xii. 21.

Fearer <Xpage=547>

Fear"er (?) , n. One who fars.

Sir P. Sidney.

Fearful <Xpage=547>

Fear"ful (?) , a. 1. Full of fera, apprehension, or alarm; afraid; frightened.

Anxious amidst all their success, and fearful amidat all their power. Bp. Warburton.

2. inclined to fear; easily frightened; without courage; timid.

What man is there that is fearful and fain-hearted? Deut. xx. 8.

3. Indicating, or caused by, fear.

Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak.

4. Inspiring fear or awe; exciting apprehension or terror; terrible; frightful; dreadful.

This glorious and fearful name, The Lord thy God . Deut. xxviii. 58.

Death is a fearful thing. Shak.

In dreams they fearful precipices tread. Dryden.

Syn. -- Apprehensive; afraid; timid; timorous; ho<?/rible; distressing; shoking; frightful; dreadful; awful.

Ferafully <Xpage=547>

Fera"ful*ly , adv. In a fearful manner.

Ferafulness <Xpage=547>

Fera"ful*ness , n. The state of being fearful.

Feraless <Xpage=547>

Fera"less , a. Free from fear.

Syn. -- Bold; courageous; interpid; valor<?/ valiant; brave;undaunted; dauntless; heroic.

-- Fear"less*ly , adv. -- Fera"less*ness , n.

Fearnaught <Xpage=547>

Fear"naught` (?) , n. 1. A fearless person.

2. A stout woolen cloth of great thickness; dreadnaught; also, a warm garment.

Fearsome <Xpage=547>

Fear"some (?) a. 1. Frightful; causing fear [Scotch] "This fearsome wind."

Sir W. Scott

2 . Easily frightened; timid; timorous. "A silly fearsome thing."

B. Taylor

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Feasibility <Xpage=548>

Fea"si*bil*ity (?) n. ; pl. Feasibilities (-tiz) . [from Feasible ] The quality of being feasible; practicability; also, that which is feasible; as, before we adopt a plan, let us consider its feasibility .

Men often swallow falsities for truths, dubiosities for certainties, possibilities for feasibilities . Sir T. Browne.

Feasible <Xpage=548>

Fea"si*ble (?) a. [F. faisable , fr. faire to make or do, fr. L. facere . See Fact , Feat .] 1. Capable of being done, executed, or effected; practicable.

Always existing before their eyes as a thing feasible in practice. Burke.

It was not feasible to gratify so many ambitions. Beaconsfield.

2. Fit to be used or tailed, as land. [R.]

R. Trumbull.

Fea"si*ble*ness , n. -- Fea"si*bly , adv.

Feast <Xpage=548>

Feast (?) , n. [OE. feste festival, holiday, feast, OF. feste festival, F. f\'88te , fr. L. festum , pl. festa , fr. festus joyful, festal; of uncertain origin. Cf. Fair , n. , Festal , F <?/te .] 1. A festival; a holiday; a solemn, or more commonly, a joyous, anniversary.

The seventh day shall be a feast to the Lord. Ex. xiii. 6.

Now his parents went to Jerusalem every year at the feast of the passover. Luke ii. 41.

&hand; Ecclesiastical fasts are called immovable when they always occur on the same day of the year; otherwise they are called movable .

2. A festive or joyous meal; a grand, ceremonious, or sumptuous entertainment, of which many guests partake; a banquet characterized by tempting variety and abundance of food.

Enough is as good as a feast . Old Proverb.

Belshazzar the King made a great feast to a thousand of his lords. Dan. v. 1.

3. That which is partaken of, or shared in, with delight; something highly agreeable; entertainment.

The feast of reason, and the flow of soul. Pope.

Feast day , a holiday; a day set as a solemn commemo<?/ative festival.

Syn. -- Entertainment; regale; banquet; treat; carousal; festivity; festival. -- Feast , Banquet , Festival , Carousal . A feast sets before us viands superior in quantity, variety, and abudance; a banquet is a luxurious feast; a festival is the joyful celebration by good cheer of some agreeable event. Carousal is unrestrained indulgence in frolic and drink.

Feast <Xpage=548>

Feast , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Feasted ; p. pr. & vb. n. Feasting .] [OE. festen , cf. OF. fester to rest from work, F. f\'88ter to celebrate a holiday. See Feast , n. ] 1. To eat sumptuously; to dine or sup on rich provisions, particularly in large companies, and on public festivals.

And his sons went and feasted in their houses. Job. i. 4.

2. To be highly gratified or delighted.

With my love's picture then my eye doth feast . Shak.

Feast <Xpage=548>

Feast , v. t. 1. To entertain with sumptuous provisions; to treat at the table bountifully; as, he was feasted by the king .

Hayward.

2. To delight; to gratify; as, to feast the soul .

Feast your ears with the music a while. Shak.

Feaster <Xpage=548>

Feast"er (?) , n. 1. One who fares deliciously.

2. One who entertains magnificently.

Johnson.

Feastful <Xpage=548>

Feast"ful (?) , a. Festive; festal; joyful; sumptuous; luxurious. " Feastful days."

Milton.

-- Feast"ful*ly , adv.

Feat <Xpage=548>

Feat (?) , n. [OE. fet , OF. fet , fait , F. fait , factum , fr. L. facere , factum , to make or do. Cf. Fact , Feasible , Do .] 1. An act; a deed; an exploit.

The warlike feats I have done. Shak.

2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity .

Feat <Xpage=548>

Feat , v. t. To form; to fashion. [Obs.]

To the more mature, A glass that feated them. Shak.

Feat <Xpage=548>

Feat , a. [ Compar. Feater (?) ; superl. Featest .] [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p.p. of faire to make or do. See Feat , n. ] Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic]

Never master had a page . . . so feat . Shak.

And look how well my garments sit upon me -- Much feater than before. Shak.

Feat-bodied <Xpage=548>

Feat"-bod`ied (?) , a. Having a feat or trim body. [Obs.]

Beau. & Fl.

Feateous <Xpage=548>

Feat"e*ous (?) , a. [Cf. OF. faitis , faitice , fetis , well made, fine, L. facticius made by art.] Dexterous; neat. [Obs.]

Johnson.

-- Feat"e*ous*ly , adv.

Feather <Xpage=548>

Feath"er (?) , n. [OE. fether , AS. fe<?/der ; akin to D. veder , OHG. fedara , G. feder , Icel. fj\'94<?/r , Sw. fj\'84der , Dan. fj\'91der , Gr. <?/ wing, feather, <?/ to fly, Skr. pattra wing, feathr, pat to fly, and prob. to L. penna feather, wing. &root;76, 248. Cf. Pen a feather.] 1. One of the peculiar dermal appendages, of several kinds, belonging to birds, as contour feathers, quills, and down.