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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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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.Fŏnt, n. p. 529A fountain; a spring; a source. Drayton. Young. 2. A basin or stone vessel in which water is contained for baptizing. That name was given me at the font. Shak.Fōnt, n. p. 529(Print.) A complete assortment of printing types of one size, including a due proportion of all the letters in the alphabet, large and small, points, accents, and whatever else is necessary for…Fōnt'al, a. p. 529Pertaining to a fount, fountain, source, or origin; original; primitive. [Rare.] From the fontal light of ideas only can a man draw intellectual power. Coleridge.Fōnt’a-nĕl’, n. p. 529(Med.) An issue for the discharge of humors from the body. Hall. 2. (Anat.) A space occupied by a cartilaginous membrane in a fetus or new-born child, and situated at the union of the angles of the…Fontange, n. p. 529A knot of ribbons on the top of a head-dress. Addison.Fōōd, n. p. 529What is fed upon; that which goes to support life by being received within, and assimilated by the organism of an animal or plant; nutriment; aliment; especially, what is eaten by animals for…Fōōd, v. t. p. 529To supply with food; to feed; to victual. [Obs.] Barret.Fōōd'ful, a. p. 529Supplying food; full of food. There the corn, Bent by its foodful burdens, sheds, unreaped, Its plenteous seed.Fōōd'less, a. p. 529Without food; destitute of provisions; barren. Sandys.Fōōd'y, a. p. 529Fit for food; eatable; fertile; fruitful. [Obs.] Chapman.Fōōl, n. p. 529One who is destitute of reason, or the common powers of understanding; an idiot; a natural. 2. A person deficient in intellect, one who acts absurdly, or pursues a course contrary to the dictates of…Fōōl, v. i. p. 529To act like a fool; to trifle; to toy; to spend time in idle sport or mirth. “Is this a time for fooling?” Dryden.Fōōl, v. t. p. 529To infatuate; to make foolish. Shak. 2. To make a fool of; to deceive in a shameful or mortifying manner; to impose upon. When I consider life, 'tis all a cheat; For, fooled with hope, men favor the…Fōōl, n. p. 529A compound of gooseberries scalded and crushed, with cream; — commonly called gooseberry-fool. Fall to your cheese-cakes, curds, and clouted cream, Your fools, your flawns. B. Jonson.Fōōl'-bĕgged, a. p. 529Idiotical; absurd. [Obs.] Shak.Fōōl'-bôrn, a. p. 529Born of, or produced by, a fool. Shak.Fōōl'er-y, n. p. 529The practice of folly; the behavior of a fool; absurdity. Folly in fools bears not so strong a note, As foolery in the wise, when wit doth dote. Shak. 2. An act of folly or weakness; a foolish…Fōōl'-hāp'py, a. p. 529Lucky without judgment or contrivance. [Obs.] Spenser.Fōōl'-härd'i-hōōd, n. p. 529The same as FOOL-HARDINESS.Fōōl'-härd'i-ly, adv. p. 529With fool-hardiness.Fōōl'-härd'i-ness, n. p. 529Courage without sense or judgment; mad rashness. Dryden.Fōōl'-härd'ise, n. p. 529Fool-hardiness. [Obs.] Spenser. Fairfax.Fŏol'-härd'y, a. p. 529Daring without judgment; madly rash and adventurous; foolishly bold. Howell. Syn.—Rash; venturesome; venturous; precipitate; headlong; incautious. See RASH.Fōol'-hāst'y, a. p. 529Foolishly hasty. [Obs.] Holland.Fool'i-fy, v. t. p. 529To make a fool of; to fool, or befool. [Obs.] Holland.Fōol'ish, a. p. 529Marked with, or exhibiting, folly; void of understanding; weak in intellect; without judgment or discretion; silly; unwise. I am a very foolish, fond old man. Shak. 2. Such as a fool would do…Fŏol'ish-ly, adv. p. 529In a foolish manner; weakly; without understanding or judgment; unwisely; indiscreetly.Fŏol'ish-ness, n. p. 529The quality or condition of being foolish; folly; want of understanding. 2. A foolish practice; an absurdity. The preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness. I Cor. i. 18.