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An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Fōld'age, n. p. 528The right of folding sheep.Fōld'er, n. p. 528One who, or that which, folds; especially, a flat, knife-like instrument used for folding paper.Fōld'ing, n. p. 528A fold; a doubling; a plication. “The lower foldings of the vest.” Addison. 2. (Agr.) The keeping of sheep in inclosures on arable land, &c.Fōld'ing-dōors, n. pl. p. 528Two doors which meet in the middle, and either slide back or turn back on hinges, leaving a communication between two apartments.Fōld'less, a. p. 528Having no fold. Milman.Fōld'yärd, n. p. 528A yard for folding or feeding cattle.Fō'li-ā'ceoŭs, a. p. 528(Bot.) Belonging to, or having the texture or nature of, a leaf; having leaves intermixed with flowers; as, a foliaceous spike. 2. (Min.) Consisting of leaves or thin laminæ; having the form of a…Fō'li-age, n. p. 528A collection of leaves as produced or arranged by nature; as, a tree of beautiful foliage. 2. A cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches; especially, the representation of leaves, flowers, and…Fō'li-age, v. t. p. 528To work or to form into the representation of leaves; to furnish with leaves, or work in imitation of leaves. Drummond.Fō'li-ar, a. p. 528(Bot.) Consisting of, or pertaining to, leaves; as, foliar appendages. Henslow.Fō'li-āte, v. t. p. 528To beat into a leaf, or thin plate or lamina. [Obs.] Bacon. 2. To spread over with a thin coat of tin and quicksilver; as, to foliate a looking-glass.Fō'li-āte, a. p. 528(Bot.) Furnished with leaves; leafy; as, a foliate stalk.Foliate curve p. 528a curve of the third order, consisting of two infinite branches, which have a common asymptote, and which intersect each other, forming a leaf-shaped branch,—whence the name. Its equation is x³ + y³…Fō'li-ā'ted, a. p. 528Having leaves, or leaf-like projections; as, a foliated shell. 2. (Arch.) Containing foils; as, a foliated arch. 3. (Geol.) Laminated, but restricted to the variety of laminated structure found in…Fō'li-ā'tion, n. p. 528The act of forming into leaves; the method of disposing leaves within the bud. The ...foliation must be in relation to the stem. De Quincey. 2. The act of beating a metal into a thin plate, leaf…Fō'li-a-tūre, n. p. 528The state of being beaten into foil. Shackford.Fō'li-er, n. p. 528Goldsmith's foil. [Rare.] Hist. Royal Soc.Fo-līf'er-oŭs, a. p. 528Producing leaves.Fō'li-o, n. p. 528A sheet of paper once folded. 2. A book made of sheets of paper each folded once. 3. A page in an account-book; sometimes, two opposite pages bearing the same serial number. 4. (Law.) A leaf…Fō'li-o, a. p. 528Formed of sheets folded so as to make two leaves; of, or equal to, the size of one fold of a sheet of printing paper, when doubled so as to make two leaves; as, a folio volume.Fō'li-o-late, a. p. 528Of, or pertaining to, leaflets. Gray.Fō'li-ōle, n. p. 528(Bot.) One of the single leaves which together constitute a compound leaf; a leaflet. Lee.Fō'li-o-môrt', a. p. 528Of a dark-yellow color, or that of a faded leaf; filemot. Woodward.Fō'li-ōse', a. p. 528(Bot.) Having, or abounding in, leaves; leafy; folious. Gray.Fō'li-ŏs'i-ty, n. p. 528The ponderousness or bulk of a folio; voluminousness; copiousness; diffuseness. It is exactly because he is not tedious, because he does not shoot into German foliosity, that Schlosser finds him…Fō'li-oŭs, a. p. 528Like a leaf; thin; unsubstantial. Browne. 2. (Bot.) Foliose.Fōlk, n. p. 528People in general, or a separate class of people;—generally used in the plural, and often with a qualifying adjective; as, the old folks, the young folks, poor folks. [Colloq.] In winter’s tedious…Fōlk'lānd, n. p. 528(O. Eng. Law.) Land of the people, or public; land belonging to the whole community, but which might be held by freemen of all ranks, but without written agreements. Wharton.Fōlk'-lōre, n. p. 528Rural tales, legends, or superstitions. [Recent.] Trench.Fōlk'mōte, n. p. 528An assembly of the people; especially (Sax. Law), a general assembly of the people to consider and order matters of the commonwealth; also, a local court. [Obs.] Burrill. To which folk-mote they all…Fōlk′mōt′er, n. p. 528One who takes part in a folk-mote, or local court. [Obs.] Milton.Fōl'li-cle, n. p. 528(Bot.) (a.) A simple pod opening down the inner suture; a univalvular pericarp. Gray. (b.) A vessel distended with air; an air-bag, as at the root in Utricularia, and on the leaves in Aldrovanda.…Fol-lĭc'ū-lar, a. p. 528Like, pertaining to, or consisting of, follicles; as, a follicular structure.Fol-lic'ū-lā'ted, a. p. 528Having follicles; follicular.Fol·lic'ū·lous, a. p. 528Having, or producing, follicles.Fōl'li-fūl, a. p. 528Full of folly. [Obs.] Shenstone.Fōl'li·ly, adv. p. 528Foolishly. [Obs.] Wycliffe.Fōl'lōw, v. t. p. 528To go or come after; to move behind in the same direction; to pursue. We'll follow him that's fled. Shak. 2. To go in pursuit of; to endeavor to overtake; to chase; to strive to obtain. Follow peace…Fōl'lōw, v. i. p. 528To go or come after;—used in the various senses of the transitive verb; to pursue; to attend; to accompany; to be a result; to succeed. Syn.—TO FOLLOW, SUCCEED, ENSUE. To follow (v. t.) means simply…Fōl'lōw-bōard, n. p. 528(Founding.) The board upon which a pattern is laid to make a mold;—called also molding-board.Fōl'lōw-er, n. p. 528One who follows; a pursuer; an attendant; a disciple; a dependent associate; a lover. 2. (Steam-eng.) (a.) The cover of a piston. [See Illust. of Piston.] (b.) A gland. [See Illust. of Gland.] 3.…Fōl'lōw-ing, n. p. 528Collection of followers or dependents. Macaulay.Fŏl'lōw-ing, a. p. 528Being next after; succeeding; ensuing; as, the assembly was held on the following day.Fōl'ly, n. p. 528The state of being a fool; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind. 2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery. What folly…Fō'mal-haut', n. p. 528(Astron.) A star of the first magnitude, in the constellation Piscis Australis, or Southern Fish.Fo-mĕnt’, v. t. p. 528To apply warm lotions to; to bathe with warm water or medicated liquors. 2. To cherish with heat. [Obs.] Which these soft fires, with kindly heat, Of various influence foment and warm. Milton. 3. To…Fō'men-tā'tion, n. p. 529(Med.) (a.) The act of fomenting, or of applying warm lotions or poultices, for the purpose of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors. (b.) The lotion applied to a diseased part.…Fo-mĕnt'er, n. p. 529One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as, a fomenter of sedition.Fōn, n. p. 529A fool; an idiot. [Obs.] Thou art a fōn of thy love to boast. Spencer.Fōnd, a. p. 529Foolish; silly; simple; weak; indiscreet; imprudent. [Obs.] Grant I may never prove so fond To trust man on his oath or bond. Shak. A fond fame is best confuted by neglecting it. By fond, understand…Fōnd, v. t. p. 529To treat with great indulgence or tenderness; to caress; to fondle. [Obs.] The Tyrian hugs and fonds thee on her breast. Dryden.Fōnd, v. i. p. 529To be fond of; to be in love with; to dote on. [Obs.] Shak.Fōnd'le, v. t. p. 529To treat with tenderness; to caress; as, a nurse fondles a child.Fōnd'ler, n. p. 529One who fondles.Fōnd'ling, n. p. 529A foolish creature; a simpleton; a dolt. [Obs.] Chapman. 2. A person or thing fondled or caressed; one treated with foolish or doting affection. He was his parents' darling, not their fondling.…Fōnd'ly, adv. p. 529In a fond manner; foolishly; with indiscreet or excessive affection; affectionately; tenderly. Make him speak fondly, like a frantic man. Shak. Fondly we think we merit honor then, When we but praise…Fōnd'ness, n. p. 529The state or quality of being fond; foolishness; weakness; doting affection; tender liking; strong appetite, propensity, or relish. Fondness it were for any, being free. To covet fetters, though they…Fondus, n. p. 529A style of printing calico, paper-hangings, &c., in which the colors, like those of the rainbow, are melted or graduated into each other. Ure.Fōne, n. p. 529pl. of foe. [Obs.] Spenser.Fŏn'ly, adv. p. 529Foolishly; fondly. [Obs.] Spenser.