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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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Fu-măr'ic, a. p. 549(Chem.) Pertaining to, or obtained from, fumitory;—said of a certain acid.Fû'ma-rôle, n. p. 549A hole or spot in a volcanic or other region, from which vapors issue. Dana.Fū'ma-to-ry, n. p. 549See FUMITORY.Fŭm'ble, v. i. p. 549To feel or grope about; to make awkward attempts. Cudworth. 2. To grope about in perplexity; to seek awkwardly; as, to fumble for an excuse. Dryden. 3. To handle much; to play childishly; to turn…Fŭm'ble, v. t. p. 549To manage awkwardly; to crowd or tumble together. Shak.Fūm'blĕr, n. p. 549One who fumbles, gropes, or manages awkwardly.Fŭm'bling-ly, adv. p. 549In a fumbling or awkward manner.Fūme, n. p. 549Vapor from combustion, or exhalation; volatile matter ascending in a dense body; smoke; reek; as, a fume of tobacco, of a dunghill, and the like. “The fumes of new-shorn hay.” Waller. “The fumes of…Fūme, v. i. p. 549To smoke; to throw off vapor, as in combustion; to yield vapor or exhalations. “Where the golden altar fumed.” Milton. Silenus lay, Whose constant cups lay fuming to his brain. Roscommon. 2. To pass…Fūme, v. t. p. 549To smoke; to dry in smoke. Carew. 2. To perfume. [Obs. or rare.] She fumed the temple with an odorous flame. Dryden. 3. To disperse or throw off in vapor, or as in the form of vapor. The heat will…Fûme'less, a. p. 549Free from fumes.Fūm'er, n. p. 549One who fumes or perfumes. [Obs.] “Embroiderers, feather-makers, fumers.” B. & Fl.Fū'met, n. p. 549The dung of deer. B. Jonson. 2. See FUMETTE.Fu-mêt'tel, n. p. 549The stench or high flavor of game or meat when kept long. Swift.Fû'mid, a. p. 549Smoky; vaporous. [Rare.] Browne.Fū-mid'i-ty or Fū'mid-ness, n. p. 549The state of being fumid; smokiness. [Rare.] Bailey.Fu-mif'er-oŭs, a. p. 550Producing smoke.Fu-mif'ū-gist, n. p. 550One who, or that which, drives away smoke or fumes.Fū'mi-gant, a. p. 550Fuming. [Rare.]Fū'mi-gāte, v. t. p. 550To apply smoke to; to expose to smoke or gas, as in chemistry, or medicine, by inhaling, or in cleansing infected apartments, clothing, &c. 2. To smoke; to perfume. Dryden.Fū'mi-gā'tion, n. p. 550The act of fumigating, or applying smoke or gas, for various purposes. 2. Vapor; scent raised by fire.Fū'mi-ga-to-ry, a. p. 550Having the quality of fumigating. [R.]Fūm'i-ly, adv. p. 550Smokily; with fume.Fūm'ing-ly, adv. p. 550In a fuming manner; angrily. “They answer fumingly.” Hooker.Fūm'ish, a. p. 550Smoky; hot; choleric. [Obs.]Fūm'ish-ness, n. p. 550Choler; fretfulness; passion.Fū'mi-ter or Fū'mi-to-ry, n. p. 550(Bot.) A plant, of several species, of the genus Fumaria, having a rank, disagreeable smell. F. officinalis is a common species, and was formerly used as an anti-scorbutic.Fŭm'mel, n. p. 550The offspring of a stallion and she ass; a mule; a hinny. Booth.Fu-mōs'i-ty, n. p. 550The state of being fumid; fumidness.Fūm'ōus or Fūm'y, a. p. 550Producing fume; full of vapor; vaporous. From dice and wine the youth retired to rest. And puffed the fumy god from out his breast. Dryden.Fŭn, n. p. 550Sport; merriment; wanton or frolicsome amusement. “Frolic and fun.” Goldsmith.Fu-năm'bu-lāte, v. i. p. 550To walk on a rope.Fu-năm'/bu-lā'tion or Fu-năm'/bu-la-to-ry, n. p. 550Rope-dancing. Fu-năm'/bu-la-to-ry (50) (Synop., § 130), a. [See infra.] 1. Performing like a rope-dancer. Chambers. 2. Narrow, like the walk of a rope-dancer. “This funambulatory track.” Browne.Fu-năm’/bu-list, n. p. 550A rope-walker or dancer. De Quincey.Fu-nām'bu-lō or Fu-nām'bu-lōs, n. p. 550A rope-dancer or rope-walker. Bacon.Fūnction, n. p. 550The act of executing, or performing activity, duty, office, or calling; performance. That function is swallowed in surmise. Shak. A representing commoner in the function of his public calling. Swift.…Fūnç'tion-al, a. p. 550Pertaining to functions; required by, or involved in, the appropriate action.Fŭnç'tion-al-īze, v. t. p. 550To assign to some function or office. [Rare.]Fūnc'tion-al-ly, adv. p. 550In a functional manner; by means of the functions. Lawrence.Fūn'c'tion-a-ry, n. p. 550One charged with the performance of a function; as, a public functionary; secular functionaries.Fund, n. p. 550A deposit of resources from which supplies are drawn, out of which expenses are provided for, &c.; a stock or capital; a sum of money appropriated as the foundation of some commercial or other…Fŭnd, v. t. p. 550To provide and appropriate a fund or permanent revenue for the payment of the interest of; to make permanent provision of resources for discharging the annual interest of; as, to fund government…Fŭnd'a-ble, a. p. 550Capable of being funded, or converted into a fund; convertible into bonds.Fŭn’da-ment, n. p. 550[Lat. fundamentum, from fundare, to lay the bottom, to found, from fundus, bottom; O. Fr. fundament, N. Fr. fondement, Pr. fundament, fondamen, fondament, Sp. & Pg. fundamento, It. fondamento. 1.…Fŭn'/da-mĕnt'al, a. p. 550Pertaining to the foundation or basis; serving for the foundation; hence, essential, as an element, principle, or law; important; original; elementary; as, a fundamental truth; a fundamental sound or…Fŭn'da-mĕnt'al, n. p. 550A leading or primary principle, rule, law, or article, which serves as the groundwork of a system; essential part; as, the fundamentals of the Christian faith.Fŭn'da-mĕnt'al-ly, adv. p. 550In a fundamental manner; primarily; originally; essentially; at the foundation; in origin or constituents. “Fundamentally defective.” Burke.Fŭnd'ed, p. a. p. 550Existing in the form of bonds bearing regular interest; as, funded debt. 2. Invested in public funds; as, funded property.Fŭnd'-hōld'er, n. p. 550One who has property in the public funds. J. S. Mill.Fūnd'ing, p. a. p. 550Providing a fund for the payment of the interest. 2. Investing in the public funds. Funding system, a scheme of finance or revenue by which provision is made for paying annual interest on a public…Fānd'less, a. p. 550Destitute of funds.Fūn'dus, n. p. 550(Anat.) The base of any cone-shaped organ, as the womb.Fu-nē'bral or Fu-nē'bri-al or Fu-nē'bri-ous, a. p. 550Pertaining to a funeral or funerals; funeral; funereal. [Obs.] Evelyn.Fū'ner-al, n. p. 550The ceremony of burying a dead human body; the solemnization of interment; obsequies; burial; — formerly used in the plural. King James his funerals were performed very solemnly in the collegiate…Fū'ner-al, a. p. 550Pertaining to burial; used at the interment of the dead; as, funeral rites, honors, or ceremonies. Shak.Fū'ner-al-ly, adv. p. 550In the manner of a funeral; with funeral ceremonies. Browne.Fū'ner-āte, v. t. p. 550To bury with funeral rites. [Obs.] Cockeram.Fū'ner-ā'tion, n. p. 550Solemnization of a funeral. [Obs.] Knatchbull.Fu-nē're-al, a. p. 550Suiting a funeral; pertaining to burial; hence, dark; dismal; mournful. Bp. Taylor. What seem to us but dim, funereal tapers, May be heaven's distant lamps. Longfellow.Fu-nē're-al-ly, adv. p. 550Dismally; mournfully.