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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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Fō've-ate or Fō've-o-late or Fo-vē'o-late, a. p. 539(Bot.) Marked with deep pits; Fō've-o-late, or Fo-vē'o-late, with small pits or depressions.Fō've-o-lā'ted, a. p. 539Having small depressions or pits. Smith.Fo-vīl'la, n. p. 539(Bot.) One of the fine granules contained in the pollen-grain of flowers. Henslow.Fowl, n. p. 539[A-S. fugol, fugel, O. Sax. fugal, Goth. fugls, Icel. & Dan. fugl, Sw. fogel, O. H. Ger. fogal, N. H. Ger. & D. vogel, allied to A-S. fleógan, to fly, O. H. Ger. flioğan, Ger. fliegen, imp. flog, so…Fowl, v. i. p. 539To catch or kill wild fowls for game or food, as by shooting, or by means of bird-lime, decoys, nets, snares, or hawks.Fowl'er, n. p. 539A sportsman who pursues wild fowls, or takes or kills them for food.Fowl'ing-pièce, n. p. 539A light gun for shooting fowls or birds.Fōx, n. p. 539(Zool.) An animal of the genus Vulpes. It burrows in the earth, is remarkable for its cunning, and preys on lambs, geese, hens, or other small animals. The common fox of Europe is the Vulpes…Fōx, v. t. p. 539To intoxicate; to stupefy. [Obs.] I drank . . . so much wine that I was even almost foxed. Pepps. 2. To cover the feet of boots with new front upper leather.Fōx, v. i. p. 539To turn sour; — said of beer, &c., when it sours in fermenting.Fōx'-eāse, n. p. 539The skin of a fox. [Obs.] L'Estrange.Fōx'-chāse, n. p. 539The pursuit of a fox with hounds.Fōx'-ēarth, n. p. 539A hole in the earth to which a fox resorts to hide himself. W. Scott.Fōxed, a. p. 539Discolored or stained; — said of timber, and also of the paper in printed books.Fōx'er-y, n. p. 539Behavior like that of a fox. [Obs.] Chaucer.Fōx'-ē'vil, n. p. 539A kind of disease in which the hair falls off.Fōx'-glōve, n. p. 539(Bot.) A handsome biennial plant (Digitalis purpurea), whose leaves are used as a powerful medicine, both as a sedative and diuretic; — probably so called from the fancied resemblance of the flowers…Fōx'-grāpe, n. p. 539(Bot.) A certain American grape; the Vitis labrusca. Beck.Fōx'-hound, n. p. 539A superior variety of hound for chasing foxes.Fōx'-hŭnt, n. p. 539The chase or hunting of a fox.Fōx'-hūnt'er, n. p. 539One who hunts or pursues foxes with hounds.Fōx'-hūnt'ing, n. p. 539The amusement of hunting foxes.Fōx'-hŭnt'ing, a. p. 539Pertaining to or engaged in the hunting of foxes. Hill.Fōx'ish or Fōx'-like or Fōx'ly, a. p. 539Resembling a fox in qualities; cunning; artful; foxy. [Obs. or rare.] Worldly policy, foxly craft, and lion-like cruelty. Latimer.Fōx'shīp, n. p. 539The character or qualities of a fox; artfulness; cunning Shak.Fōx'tāil, n. p. 539(Bot.) A species of grass; the Alopecurus pratensis.Fōx'-trāp, n. p. 539A trap, or a gin or snare, to catch foxes.Fōx'y, a. p. 539Pertaining to foxes; fox-like in disposition; wily. 2. Having the color of a fox; of a yellowish or reddish-brown color; — applied sometimes to paintings, the shadows and lower tones of which are of…Foy, n. p. 539Faith; allegiance; fealty. [Obs.] Spenser.Foy, n. p. 539A feast given by one who is about to leave a place. [Obs.] He did at the Dog give me, and some other friends of his, his foy, he being to set sail to-day. Pepps.Foy'son, n. p. 539See FOISON.Frā'cas, n. p. 539An uproar; a noisy quarrel; a disturbance.Frāche, n. p. 539(Glass-works.) A flat iron pan into which glass vessels already formed are put, to be placed in the lower oven, over the working-furnace.Frăc'id, a. p. 539Rotten from being too ripe; over-ripe. [Obs.] Blount.Frāet, v. t. p. 539To break; to violate. [Obs.] Shak.Frāct'ed, a. p. 539(Her.) Having a part displaced, as if broken; — said of an ordinary.Frāc'tion, n. p. 539The act of breaking, or state of being broken, especially by violence. [Obs.] Neither can the natural body of Christ be subject to any fraction or breaking up. Foxe. 2. A portion; a fragment. “The…Fräc'tion-al, a. p. 540Pertaining to fractions; constituting a fraction; as, fractional numbers.Frăc'tion-a-ry, a. p. 540Relating to, consisting of, or containing fractions; fractional.Fräc'tious, a. p. 540Apt to break out into a passion; apt to fret; cross; snappish; as, a fräc'tious man. Syn. — Snappish; peevish; waspish; cross; irritable; pettish.Fräc'tioüs-ly, adv. p. 540Passionately; snappishly.Fräc'tioüs-ness, n. p. 540A cross or snappish temper.Frăc'tūr-al, a. p. 540Pertaining to, or dependent on, a fracture.Fräc'türe, n. p. 540The act of breaking or snapping asunder; rupture; breach. 2. (Surg.) The breaking of a bone. 3. (Min.) The appearance of a freshly-broken surface, by which its texture is displayed; as, a compact…Fräc'türe, v. t. p. 540To cause a fracture or fractures in; to break; to burst asunder; to crack; to separate the continuous parts of; as, to fracture a bone; to fracture the skull.Fræ'num, n. p. 540(Anat.) A small membranous fold, attached to certain organs, somewhat like a bridle.Fra-gā'ri-ā, n. p. 540(Bot.) A genus of plants of several species, including the strawberry.Frăg'ile, a. p. 540Easily broken; brittle; liable to fail; easily destroyed. The stalk of ivy is tough, and not fragile. Bacon. Syn.—Brittle; infirm; weak; frail; frangible.Fräg'ile-ly, adv. p. 540In a fragile manner.Fra-gil'i-ty, n. p. 540The condition or quality of being fragile; brittleness; frailty; liability to fail; frangibility.Fräg'ment, n. p. 540A part broken off; a piece separated from any thing by breaking; a small, detached portion; an imperfect part; as, a fragment of an ancient writing. Gather up the fragments that remain, that nothing…Frag-mēnt'al, a. p. 540Pertaining to, or composed of fragments; fragmentary. 2. (Geol.) Consisting of the pulverized or fragmentary material of rock, as conglomerate, shale, and the like. Dana.Frăg'men-ta-ri-ly, adv. p. 540In a fragmentary manner; piecemeal.Fräg'ment-a-ry, a. p. 540Composed of fragments, or broken pieces; broken up; not complete or entire. Donne. 2. (Geol.) Composed of the fragments of other rocks.Frăg'ment-ed, a. p. 540Broken into fragments.Frā'gōr, n. p. 540A loud and sudden sound; the report of any thing bursting; a crash. Watts. 2. A strong or sweet scent. [Obs. and illegitimate.] Sir T. Herbert.Frā'grance or Frā'gran-cy, n. p. 540The quality of being fragrant; sweetness of smell; delicately pleasing scent; grateful odor or perfume. Eve separate he spies, Vailed in a cloud of fragrance. Milton. The goblet, crowned, Breathed…Frā'grant, a. p. 540Affecting the olfactory nerves agreeably; sweet of smell; odorous; having an agreeable perfume. Fragrant the fertile earth After soft showers. Milton. Syn.—Sweet-smelling; odorous; odoriferous…Frā'grant-ly, adv. p. 540With sweet scent. Mortimer.Frāight, a. p. 540Same as FRAUGHT. [Obs.] Spenser.