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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Fă'tal, a. p. 499Proceeding from, or appointed by, fate or destiny; necessary; inevitable. [Rare.] These things are fatal and necessary. Tillotson. It was fatal to the king to fight for his money. Bacon. 2. Causing…Fă'tal-ism, n. p. 499The doctrine that all things are subject to fate, or that they take place by inevitable necessity.Fă'tal-ist, n. p. 499One who maintains that all things happen by inevitable necessity.Fă'tal-ist'ic, a. p. 499Pertaining to, or partaking of, fatalism.Fa-tăl'i-ty, n. p. 499The state of being fatal, or proceeding from destiny; invincible necessity, superior to, and independent of, free and rational control. The Stoics held a fatality, and a fixed, unalterable course of…Fă'tal-ly, adv. p. 499In a manner proceeding from, or determined by, fate. Bentley. 2. In a manner issuing in death or ruin; mortally; destructively; as, fatally deceived or wounded.Fă'tal-ness, n. p. 499Invincible necessity; fatality.Fă'ta-Mor-gă'na p. 499A remarkable phenomenon, in which, by an extraordinary atmospheric refraction, images of objects at a distance appear as inverted, distorted, displaced, or multiplied. It is noticed particularly at…Făt'-brāined, a. p. 499Dull of apprehension. Shak.Fāte, n. p. 499A decree or word pronounced by God; a fixed sentence by which the order of things is prescribed; hence, inevitable necessity; destiny supposed to be independent of a divine origination or control.…Făt'ed, a. p. 499Decreed or regulated by fate; doomed; destined. Her awkward love, indeed, was oddly fated. Prior. 2. Invested with the power of fatal determination. [Obs.] The fated sky Gives us free scope. Shak. 3.…Fāte'ful, a. p. 499Bearing fatal power; producing fatal events. “The fateful steel.” J. Barlow.Fāte'ful-ly, adv. p. 499In a fateful manner.Fāte'ful-ness, n. p. 499State of being fateful.Făt'-hĕad'ed, a. p. 499Stupid; thick-skulled. Armstrong.Fā'ther, n. p. 499One who has begotten a child, son or daughter; generator; next male ancestor; male parent. A wise son maketh a glad father. Prov. x. 1. 2. A male ancestor more remote than a parent; a progenitor…Fä'ther, v. t. p. 499To make one's self the father of; to beget. Cowards father cowards, and base things sire base. Shak. 2. To take as one's own child; to adopt; hence, to assume as one's own work; to acknowledge one's…Fä'ther-hood, n. p. 499The state of being a father; the character or authority of a father; paternity. We might have had an entire notion of this fatherhood, or fatherly authority. Locke.Fä'ther-in-law, n. p. 499The father of one's husband or wife. ☞ A man who marries a woman having children already, is popularly called their father-in-law.Fä'ther-länd, n. p. 499The native land of one's fathers or ancestors; as, England is the father-land of the people of New England.Fä'ther-läsh'er, n. p. 499(Ichth.) A certain salt-water fish (Cottus bubalis), allied to the river bull-head. Its head is large, and its spines formidable. It is found on the coasts of Britain, Newfoundland, and Greenland. In…Fä'ther-less, a. p. 499Destitute of a living father; as, a fatherless child. 2. Without a known author.Fä'ther-less-ness, n. p. 499The state of being without a father.Fä'ther-li-ness, n. p. 499The qualities of a father; parental kindness, care, and tenderness.Fä’ther-lŏng’-lēgs, n. p. 499(Entom.) An insect of the genus Tipula; a crane-fly; —called also daddy-long-legs. 2. (Zool.) A species of spider of the family Phalangidæ, having a small, roundish or oval body of dark-brown or…Fä'ther-ly, a. p. 499Like a father in affection and care; paternal; tender; protecting; careful. You have showed a tender, fatherly regard. Shak. 2. Pertaining to a father.Fä'ther-ly, adv. p. 499In the manner of a father. [Rare.] Thus Adam, fatherly displeased. Milton.Fä'ther-ship, n. p. 499The state of being a father; fatherhood; paternity.Fāth'om, n. p. 499A measure of length, containing six feet; the space to which a man can extend his arms; — used chiefly at sea, for measuring cables, cordage, and the depth of the sea, in sounding by a line and lead.…Fäth'om, v. t. p. 499To encompass with the arms extended or encircling; to measure by throwing the arms about; to span. [Obs.] 2. To measure by a sounding-line; especially, to sound the depth of; to penetrate, measure…Fāth'om-a-ble, a. p. 499Capable of being fathomed.Fäth'om-er, n. p. 499One who fathoms.Făth’om-less, a. p. 499Incapable of being fathomed, grasped with the arms, sounded, or penetrated. “Buckle in a waist most fathomless.” Shak. “The fathomless absurdity.” Milton.Fa-tid'í-cal, a. p. 499Having power to foretell future events; prophetic. Howell.Fa-tid'ie-al-ly, adv. p. 499In a fatidical or prophetic manner.Fa-tif'er-ōus, a. p. 499Fate-bringing; deadly; mortal; destructive. [Rare.]Făt'i-ga-ble, a. p. 499Capable of being wearied; easily tired. [Obs.] Bailey.Făt'i-gāte, v. t. p. 499To weary; to tire; to fatigue. [Obs.] Sir T. Elyot.Făt'i-gate, a. p. 499Wearied; tired; fatigued. [Obs.] Re-quickened what in flesh was fatigue. Shak.Făt'i-gā'tion, n. p. 499Weariness. [Obs.]Fa-tigue', n. p. 499Weariness from bodily labor or mental exertion; lassitude or exhaustion of strength. 2. The weakening of a metal when subjected to repeated vibrations or strains. Braithwaite. 3. The cause of…Fa-tigue', v. t. p. 499To weary with labor or any bodily or mental exertion; to harass with toil; to exhaust the strength or endurance of; to tire. Syn.—To jade; tire; weary. See JADE.Fa-tigue'sōme, a. p. 499Wearisome. [Rare.]Fa-tĭl'o-quent, a. p. 499Prophetic; fatidical. [Obs.] Blount.Fa-tĭl'o-quīst, n. p. 499A fortune-teller.Făt'i-mite, n. p. 499(Hist.) A descendant of Fatima, the daughter and only child of Mahomet.Fa-tis'cence, n. p. 499A gaping or opening; a state of being chinky, or having apertures. Kirwan.Făt'ling, n. p. 499A lamb, kid, or other young animal fattened for slaughter; a fat animal; — said of such animals as are used for food. He sacrificed oxen and fatlings. 2 Sam. vi. 13.Făt'-lāte, n. p. 499A mixture of pipe-clay and linseed oil for filling apertures, joints, &c. Simmonds.Făt'ly, adv. p. 500Grossly; greasily.Făt'ner, n. p. 500One who, or that which, fattens; that which gives fatness, or richness and fertility.Făt'ness, n. p. 500The quality of being fat, plump, or full fed; corpulency; fullness of flesh. Their eyes stand out with fatness. Ps. lxxiii. 7. 2. Hence, richness; fertility; fruitfulness. Rich in the fatness of her…Făt'ten, v. t. p. 500To make fat; to feed for slaughter; to make fleshy or plump with fat; to fill full; to fat. 2. To make fertile and fruitful; to enrich; as, to fatten land; to fatten fields with blood. Dryden.Făt'ten, v. i. p. 500To grow fat or corpulent; to grow plump, thick, or fleshy; to be pampered. And villains fatten with the brave man's labor. Otway.Făt'ten-er, n. p. 500One who, or that which, fattens; fatner.Făt'ti-ness, n. p. 500The state of being fatty; grossness; greasiness.Făt'tish, a. p. 500Somewhat fat; inclined to fatness. [Rare.]Făt'ty, a. p. 500Containing fat, or having the qualities of fat; greasy; as, a fatty substance. Fatty membrane or tissue (Anat.), the areolar tissue beneath the skin, containing the vesicles in which fat is…Fa-tū'i-toŭs, a. p. 500Stupid; foolish; imbecile.Fa-tū'i-ty, n. p. 500Weakness or imbecility of mind; feebleness of intellect; foolishness. “Those many forms of popular fatuity.” I. Taylor.