Chapter 636

The fruit of rashness. Shak.

What I obtained was the fruit of no bargain. Burke.

They shall eat the fruit of their doings. Is. iii 10.

The fruits of this education became visible. Macaulay.

&hand; Fruit is frequently used adjectively, signifying of , for , or pertaining to a fruit or fruits ; as, fruit bud; fruit frame; fruit jar; fruit knife; fruit loft; fruit show; fruit stall; fruit tree; etc.

Fruit bat (Zo\'94l.) , one of the Frugivora; -- called also fruit-eating bat . -- Fruit bud (Bot.) , a bud that produces fruit; -- in most oplants the same as the power bud. Fruit dot (Bot.) , a collection of fruit cases, as in ferns. See Sorus . -- Fruit fly (Zo\'94l.) , a small dipterous insect of the genus Drosophila , which lives in fruit, in the larval state. -- Fruit jar , a jar for holding preserved fruit, usually made of glass or earthenware. -- Fruit pigeon (Zo\'94l.) , one of numerous species of pigeons of the family Carpophagid\'91 , inhabiting India, Australia, and the Pacific Islands. They feed largely upon fruit. and are noted for their beautiful colors. -- Fruit sugar (Chem.) , a kind of sugar occurring, naturally formed, in many ripe fruits, and in honey; levulose. The name is also, though rarely, applied to invert sugar , or to the natural mixture or dextrose and levulose resembling it, and found in fruits and honey. -- Fruit tree (Hort.) , a tree cultivated for its edible fruit. -- Fruit worm (Zo\'94l.) , one of numerous species of insect larv\'91: which live in the interior of fruit. They are mostly small species of Lepidoptera and Diptera. -- Small fruits (Hort.) , currants, raspberries, strawberries, etc.

Fruit <Xpage=600>

Fruit (?) , v. i. To bear fruit.

Chesterfield.

Fruitage <Xpage=600>

Fruit"age (?) , n. [F. fruitage .] 1. Fruit, collectively; fruit, in general; fruitery.

The trees . . . ambrosial fruitage bear. Milton.

2. Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill.

Fruiter <Xpage=600>

Fruit"er (?) , a. A ship for carrying fruit.

Fruiterer <Xpage=600>

Fruit"er*er (?) , n. [Cf. F. fruitier .] One who deals in fruit; a seller of fruits.

Fruiteress <Xpage=600>

Fruit"er*ess , n. A woman who sells fruit.

Fruitery <Xpage=600>

Fruit"er*y (?) , n. ; pl. Fruiteries (#) . [F. fruiterie place where fruit is kept, in OF. also, fruitage .]

1. Fruit, taken collectively; fruitage.

J. Philips.

2. A repository for fruit.

Johnson.

Fruitestere <Xpage=600>

Fruit"es*tere (?) , n. A fruiteress. [Obs.]

Ftuitful <Xpage=600>

Ftuit"ful (?) , a. Full of fruit; producing fruit abundantly; bearing results; prolific; fertile; liberal; bountiful; as, a fruitful tree, or season, or soil; a fruitful wife. -- Fruit"ful*ly , adv. -- Fruit"ful*ness , n.

Be fruitful and multiply and replenish the earth. Gen. i. 28.

[Nature] By disburdening grows More fruitful . Milton.

The great fruitfulness of the poet's fancy. Addison.

Syn. -- Fertile; prolific; productive; fecund; plentiful; rich; abundant; plenteous. See Fertile .

Fruiting <Xpage=600>

Fruit"ing , a. Pertaining to, or producing, fruit.

Fruiting <Xpage=600>

Fruit"ing , n. The bearing of fruit.

Fruition <Xpage=600>

Fru*i"tion (?) , n. [OF. fruition , L. fruitio , enjoyment, fr. L. frui , p. p. fruitus , to use or enjoy. See Fruit , n. ] Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. "Capacity of fruition ." Rogers . "Godlike fruition ." Milton .

Where I may have fruition of her love. Shak.

Fruitive <Xpage=600>

Fru"i*tive (?) , a. [See Fruition .] Eujoying; possessing. [Obs.]

Boyle.

Fruitless <Xpage=600>

Fruit"less (?) , a. 1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage.

Shak.

2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy.

They in mutual accusation spent The fruitless hours. Milton.

Syn. -- Useless; barren; unprofitable; abortive; ineffectual; vain; idle; profitless. See Useless .

-- Fruit"less*ly , adv. -- Fruit"lness*ness , n.

Fruit'y <Xpage=600>

Fruit'y (?) , a. Having the odor, taste, or appearance of fruit; also, fruitful.

Dickens.

Frumentaceous <Xpage=600>

Fru"men*ta"ceous (?) , a. [L. frumentaceus , fr. frumentum corn or grain, from the root of frux fruit: cf. F. frumentac\'82 . See Frugal .] Made of, or resembling, wheat or other grain.

Frumentarious <Xpage=600>

Fru`men*ta"ri*ous (?) , a. [L. frumentarius.] Of or pertaining to wheat or grain. [R.]

Coles.

Frumentation <Xpage=600>

Fru`men*ta"tion (?) , n. [L. frumentatio .] (Rom. Antiq.) A largess of grain bestowed upon the people, to quiet them when uneasy.

Frumenty <Xpage=600>

Fru"men*ty (?) , n. [OF. froment\'82e , fr. L. frumentum . See Frumentaceous .] Food made of hulled wheat boiled in milk, with sugar, plums, etc. [Written also furmenty and furmity .]

Halliwell.

Frump <Xpage=600>

Frump (?) , v. t. [Cf. Prov. E. frumple to wrinkle, ruffle, D. frommelen .] To insult; to flout; to mock; to snub. [Obs.]

Beau. & Fl.

Frump <Xpage=600>

Frump , n. 1. A contemptuous speech or piece of conduct; a gibe or flout. [Obs.]

Beau. & Fl.

2. A cross, old-fashioned person; esp., an old woman; a gossip. [Colloq.]

Halliwell.

Frumper <Xpage=600>

Frump"er (?) , n. A mocker. [Obs.]

Cotgrave.

Frumpish <Xpage=600>

Frump"ish , a. 1. Cross-tempered; scornful. [Obs.]

2. Old-fashioned, as a woman's dress.

Our Bell . . . looked very frumpish . Foote.

Frush <Xpage=600>

Frush (?) , v. t. [F. froisser to bruise. Cf. Froise .] To batter; to break in pieces. [Obs.]

I like thine armor well; I'll frush it and unlock the rivets all. Shak.

Frush <Xpage=600>

Frush , a. Easily broken; brittle; crisp.

Frush <Xpage=600>

Frush , n. Noise; clatter; crash. [R.]

Southey.

Frush <Xpage=600>

Frush , n. [Cf. OE. frosch , frosk , a frog (the animal), G. frosch frog (the animal), also carney or lampass of horses. See Frog , n. , 2.] 1. (Far.) The frog of a horse's foot.

2. A discharge of a fetid or ichorous matter from the frog of a horse's foot; -- also caled thrush.

Frustrable <Xpage=600>

Frus"tra*ble (?) , a. [L. frustrabilis : cf. F. frustable .] Capable of beeing frustrated or defeated.

Frustraneous <Xpage=600>

Frus*tra"ne*ous (?) , a. [See Frustrate , a. ] Vain; useless; unprofitable. [Obs.]

South.

Frustrate <Xpage=600>

Frus"trate (?) , a. [L. frustratus , p. p. of frustrare , frustrari , to deceive, frustrate, fr. frustra in vain, witout effect, in erorr, prob. for frudtra and akin to fraus , E. fraud .] Vain; ineffectual; useless; unprofitable; null; voil; nugatory; of no effect. "Our frustrate search."

Shak.

Frustrate <Xpage=600>

Frus"trate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Frustrated (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Frustrating .] 1. To bring to nothing; to prevent from attaining a purpose; to disappoint; to defeat; to baffle; as, to frustrate a plan, design, or attempt; to frustrate the will or purpose.

Shall the adversary thus obtain His end and frustrate thine ? Milton.

2. To make null; to nullifly; to render invalid or of no effect; as, to frustrate a conveyance or deed .

Syn. -- To balk; thwart; foil; baffle; defeat.

Frustrately <Xpage=600>

Frus"trate*ly (?) , adv. In vain. [Obs.]

Vicars.

Frustration <Xpage=600>

Frus*tra"tion (?) , n. [L. frustratio : cf. OF. frustration .] The act of frustrating; disappointment; defeat; as, the frustration of one's designs

Frustrative <Xpage=600>

Frus"tra*tive (?) , a. Tending to defeat; fallacious. [Obs.]

Ainsworth.

Frustratory <Xpage=600>

Frus"tra*to*ry (?) , a. [L. frustrotorius : cf. F. frustratoire .] Making void; rendering null; as, a frustratory appeal . [Obs.]

Ayliffe.

Frustule <Xpage=600>

Frus"tule (?) , n. [L. frustulum , dim. fr. frustum a piece: cf. F. frustule .] (Bot.) The siliceous shell of a diatom. It is composed of two valves, one overlapping the other, like a pill box and its cover.

Frustulent <Xpage=600>

Frus"tu*lent (?) , a. [L. frustulentus . See Frustule .] Abounding in fragments. [R.]

Frustum <Xpage=600>

Frus"tum (?) , n. ; pl. L. Frusta (#) , E. Frustums (#) . [L. fruslum piece, bit.]

1. (Geom.) The part of a solid next the base, formed by cutting off the, top; or the part of any solid, as of a cone, pyramid, etc., between two planes, which may be either parallel or inclined to each other.

2. (Arch.) One of the drums of the shaft of a column.

Frutage <Xpage=600>

Frut"age (?) , n. [Cf. Fruitage .] 1. A picture of fruit; decoration by representation of fruit.

The cornices consist of frutages and festoons. Evelyn.

2. A confection of fruit. [Obs.]

Nares.

Frutescent <Xpage=600>

Fru*tes"cent (?) , a. [L. frulex , fruticis , shrub, bush: cf. F. frutescent , L. fruticescens , p. pr. ] (Bot.) Somewhat shrubby in character; imperfectly shrubby, as the American species of Wistaria.

Frutex <Xpage=600>

Fru"tex (?) , n. [L.] (Bot.) A plant having a woody, durable stem, but less than a tree; a shrub.

Fruticant <Xpage=600>

Fru"ti*cant (?) , a. [L. fruticans , p. pr. of fruticare , to become bushy, fr. frutex , fruticis, shrub.] Full of shoots. [Obs.]

Evelyn.

Fruticose <Xpage=600>

Fru"ti*cose` (?) , a. [L. fruticosus , from frutex, fruticis , shrub] (Bot.) Pertaining to a shrub or shrubs; branching like a shrub; shrubby; shrublike; as, a fruticose stem .

Gray.

Fruticous <Xpage=600>

Fru"ti*cous (?) , a. (Bot.) Fruticose. [R.]

Fruticulose <Xpage=600>

Fru*tic"u*lose` (?) , a. [Dim. fr. L. fruticosus bushy: cf. F. fruticuleux .] (Bot.) Like, or pertaining to, a small shrub.

Gray.

Fry <Xpage=600>

Fry (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fried (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Frying .] [OE. frien , F. frire , fr. L. frigere to roast, parch, fry , cf. Gr. <?/, Skr. bhrajj . Cf. Fritter .] To cook in a pan or on a griddle (esp. with the use of fat, butter, or olive oil) by heating over a fire; to cook in boiling lard or fat; as, to fry fish; to fry doughnuts.

Fry <Xpage=600>

Fry , v. i. 1. To undergo the process of frying; to be subject to the action of heat in a frying pan, or on a griddle, or in a kettle of hot fat.

2. To simmer; to boil. [Obs.]

With crackling flames a caldron fries . Dryden

The frothy billows fry .

Spenser.

3. To undergo or cause a disturbing action accompanied with a sensation of heat.

To keep the oil from frying in the stomach. Bacon.

4. To be agitated; to be greatly moved. [Obs.]

What kindling motions in their breasts do fry . Fairfax.

Ery <Xpage=600>

Ery , n. 1. A dish of anything fried.

2. A state of excitement; as, to be in a fry . [Colloq.]

Fry <Xpage=600>

Fry , n. [OE. fri , fry , seed, descendants, cf. OF. froye spawning, spawn of. fishes, little fishes, fr. L. fricare tosub (see Friction ), but cf. also Icel. fr\'91 , frj\'d3 , seed, Sw. & Dan. fr\'94 , Goth. fraiw seed, descendants.]

1. (Zo\'94l.) The young of any fish.

2. A swarm or crowd, especially of little fishes; young or small things in general.

The fry of children young. Spenser.

To sever . . . the good fish from the other fry . Milton.

We have burned two frigates, and a hundred and twenty small fry . Walpole.

Frying <Xpage=600>

Fry"ing , n. The process denoted by the verb fry .

Frying pan , an iron pan with a long handle, used for frying meat. vegetables, etc.

Fuage <Xpage=600>

Fu"age (?) , n. Same as Fumage .

Fuar <Xpage=600>

Fu"ar (?) , n. Same as Feuar .

Fub, Fubs <Xpage=600>

Fub (?) , Fubs (<?/) , n. [Cf. Fob a pocket.] A plump young person or child. [Obs.]

Smart.

Fub <Xpage=600>

Fub , v. t. [The same word as fob to cheat.] To put off by trickery; to cheat. [Obs.]

I have been fubbed off, and fubbed off, and fabbed off, from this day to that day. Shak.

Fubbery <Xpage=600>

Fub"ber*y (?) , n. Cheating; deception.

Marston.

Fubby, Fubsy <Xpage=600>

Fub"by (?) , Fub"sy (?) a. Plump; chubby; short and stuffy; as a fubsy sofa. [Eng.]

A fubsy , good-humored, silly . . . old maid. Mme. D'Arblay.

Fucate, Fucated <Xpage=600>

Fu"cate (?) , Fu"ca*ted (?) a. [L. fucatus , p. p. of fucare to color, paint, fr. fucus .] Painted; disguised with paint, or with false show.

Fuchs <Xpage=600>

Fuchs (?) , n. [G., prop., a fox.] (German Univ.) A student of the first year.

Fuchsia <Xpage=600>

Fuch"si*a (?) , n. ; pl. E. Fuchsias (#) , L. Fuchsl\'91 (#) . [NL. Named after Leonard Fuchs , a German botanist.] (Bot.) A genus of flowering plants having elegant drooping flowers, with four sepals, four petals, eight stamens, and a single pistil. They are natives of Mexico and South America. Double-flowered varieties are now common in cultivation.

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Fuchsine <Xpage=601>

Fuch"sine (?) , n. [Named by the French inventor, from Fuchs a fox, the German equivalent of his own name, Renard .] (Chem.) Aniline red; an artificial coal-tar dyestuff, of a metallic green color superficially, resembling cantharides, but when dissolved forming a brilliant dark red. It consists of a hydrochloride or acetate of rosaniline. See Rosaniline .

Fucivorous <Xpage=601>

Fu*civ"o*rous (?) , a. [ Fucus + L. vorare to eat.] (Zo\'94l.) Eating fucus or other seaweeds.

Fucoid <Xpage=601>

Fu"coid (?) , a. [ Fucus + -oid .] (Bot.) (a) Properly, belonging to an order of alga: ( Fucoide\'91 ) which are blackish in color, and produce o\'94spores which are not fertilized until they have escaped from the conceptacle. The common rockweeds and the gulfweed ( Sargassum ) are fucoid in character. (b) In a vague sense, resembling seaweeds, or of the nature of seaweeds.

Fucoid <Xpage=601>

Fu"coid , n. (Bot.) A plant, whether recent or fossil, which resembles a seaweed. See Fucoid , a.

Fucoidal <Xpage=601>

Fu*coid"al (?) , a. 1. (Bot.) Fucoid.

2. (Geol.) Containing impressions of fossil fucoids or seaweeds; as, fucoidal sandstone .

Fucus <Xpage=601>

Fu"cus (?) , n. ; pl. Fuci (#) . [L. rock lichen, orchil, used as a red dye, red or purple color, disguise, deceit.] 1. A paint; a dye; also, false show. [Obs.]

2. (Bot.) A genus of tough, leathery seaweeds, usually of a dull brownish green color; rockweed.

&hand; Formerly most marine alg? were called fuci .

Fucusol <Xpage=601>

Fu"cu*sol (?) , n. [ Fucus + L. oleum oil.] (Chem.) An oily liquid, resembling, and possibly identical with, furfurol, and obtained from fucus, and other seaweeds.

Fud <Xpage=601>

Fud (?) , n. [Of uncertain origin.] 1. The tail of a hare, coney, etc. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Burns.

2. Woolen waste, for mixing with mungo and shoddy.

Fudder <Xpage=601>

Fud"der (?) , n. See Fodder , a weight.

Fuaddle <Xpage=601>

Fuad"dle (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p., Fuddled (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fuddling (?) .] [Perh. formed as a kind of dim. of full. Cf. Fuzzle .] To make foolish by drink; to cause to become intoxicated. [Colloq.]

I am too fuddled to take care to observe your orders. Steele.

Fuddle <Xpage=601>

Fud"dle , v. i. To drink to excess. [Colloq.]

Fuddler <Xpage=601>

Fud"dler (?) , n. A drunkard. [Colloq.]

Baxter.

Fudge <Xpage=601>

Fudge (?) , n. [Cf. Prov. F. fuche , feuche , an interj. of contempt.] A made-up story; stuff; nonsense; humbug; -- often an exclamation of contempt.

Fudge <Xpage=601>

Fudge , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fudged (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fudging .] 1. To make up; to devise; to contrive; to fabricate.

Fudged up into such a smirkish liveliness. N. Fairfax.

2. To foist; to interpolate.

That last "suppose" is fudged in. Foote .

Fudge wheel <Xpage=601>