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|Fade ||vb||OE. fadian. - to dispose, sort, arrange, regulate.
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|Fain|| n||Gladness, joy, pleasure.
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|Fain ||vb||To be delighted, glad, rejoice. 2. to desire, wish.
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|Fain ||adj.||Glad, rejoiced, well-pleased; hence necessitated, obliged; disposed willing, eager. 2. well-pleased, flattered, as 'fine words to make fair maidens fain.' 3. glad under the circumstances; glad or content to take a certain course in default of opportunity for anything better; the lesser of two evils.
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|Fain ||phr||"Fain and Fain" - gladly and willingly, with pleasure.
|Fain-ness ||n||Quality or state of being fain. 2. eagerness, gladless, joy.
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|Fair ||n||Something which is fair (in various senses of the adjective) as in
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|Fair ||adj||Things in general: clean, unspoiled, unstained, beautiful, agreeable, delightful, considerable, free from blemish, elegant. 2. of animals: beautiful, handsome, as the roebuck, the swan, the partridge. 3. of sounds: agreeable, delightful.
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|Fair ||phr||"Fair Enough"
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|Fair ||phr||"Fair to Middling"- slightly above the average.
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|Fair ||phr||"Full Fed and Fair"
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|Fair ||phr||"Have the Fair of" - get the better of.
|Fair ||phr||"To Stand Fair" - to be beautiful.
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|Fair-born ||adj||Born of pleasant appaearance. 2. born innocent and pure.
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|Faird ||n||Ferd, fyrd, fare:to go.
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|Fair day ||n||Success in battle, life, work.
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|Fair Deal ||n||A set
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|Fair-Dealer ||n||One who supports the proposal and program of Truman
|Fair-faxed ||adj||Having fair or blond hair
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|Fair go ||n||A reasonably oe equitable opportunity to attempt something. (informal Aust & NZ).
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|Fair go ||intj||Used in protest to implore or demand that someone acts in a fairer and more reasonable or equitable way.
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|Fair-haired ||adj||Having fair or light-coloured hair.
|Fair-in-sight ||n||The flower 'The Bluebell"
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|Fairish ||adj||Moderately good, passable, tolerably well (in health). 2. merry in drink. 3. considerable in amount. 4. in a fair manner, to a fair degree.
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|Fair-like ||adj||In good condition, well-looking, healthy
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|Fairly ||adv||Of appearance: beautifully, handsomely. 2. in a bad sense: speciously. 3. of writing: elegantly, neatly, courteously, respectfully. 4. candidly, impartially, without undue advantage on either side. 5. becomingly, fitly, properly, suitably, proportionately. 6. proper by lawful means, legitimately, opposed to foully.
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|Fairlock ||adj||Fairness, beauty.
|Fair-mindedness ||adj||The state or quality of being unbiased and impartial.
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|Fairness ||n||Condition or quality of being fair.
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|Fairness ||phr||"With Fairness" - by gentle means.
|Fairship-ness ||n||Beauty, the personality of a fair-lady.
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|Fairsome ||adj||Beautiful,
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|Fair-speaking ||adj||Eloquent, fair-spoken, gifted with fair speech, fair-tongued.
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|Fair-sunned ||adj||Well-sunned.
|Fair-tongued ||adj||
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|Fairway ||n||The area between the tee and the green.
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|Fair-weathered ||adj||Suitable for use only during fair weather.
|Faldstol ||n||An armless chair used by bishops and other prelates. 2. a movable, folding-stool or desk at which worshippers kneel
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|Fall ||n||Disemboguement of a river; the place where this occurs: the mouth.
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|Fall ||vb.||To move downwards. 2. to move to a lower position under the effect of gravity.
2.to come down, to drop or descend. 3. to come to the ground deliberately, to prostrate oneself. 4 to be brought to the ground. 5. to be moved downwards. 6.
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall after" - of a dream, to come true.
|Fall ||phr||"Fair fall or Foul Fall" - may good or evil befall you.
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall For"-
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall forth" - to fall out, (to drop out; to happen, occur, to quarrel, fight.
|Fall ||phr.||"Fall in" -realize, understand. 2. to come upon by chance; light upon.
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall in Hand to" - to set oneself a course of action;
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall Into" - to come upon by chance.
|Fall ||phr||"Fall Over Oneself" -
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall Through" -
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall To" -
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|Fall ||phr||"Fall Under"
|Fall ||phr||"Fall Within"
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|Fall ||phr||"Ride for a Fall"
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|Fallenness ||n||The state of being fallen; esp. degeneracy, (degeneration) consequent upon "The Fall"
|Fallen woman ||n||One who has surrendered her chastity.
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|Faller ||n||One who falls or fails in various senses.
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|Falling ||n||
|Falling-in-Love ||n||The state or condition of being enamoured or being in love.
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|Falling ||phr||"The Falling of the Leaf" - autumn, fall.
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|Falling ||phr||"Falling in Love"-
|Falling-weather ||n||Applied to the weather in which rain, snow or hail falls or may be expected to fall.
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|Fall-less ||adj||Having no Fall or Autumn. 2. fruit that stays on the vine.
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|Fall-out ||n||Consequences, blowback; harm, disadvantage.
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|Fallow ||n||Ground plough and harrowed, but left uncropped for a year or more. 2 '''Fallowness''': the condition of being fallow, idleness
|Fallow-finch ||n.||The plant ''wheatear'' ('''saxicola oeananthe''')
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|Fallowing ||n||The action or operation of ploughing and breaking up land; an instance of this.
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|Fallowness ||n||The condition of being fallow.
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|Fall-through ||vb||
|Fallway ||n||
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|False ||adj||Origin: before 1000;
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|False ||phr||"Play Someone false" - to betray someone; be treacherous or faithless. ▼
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|False dawn ||n||A transient light which precedes the true dawn by about an hour (a phenomena common in The East, also fig. ▼
▲|False dawn ||n||A transient light which precedes the true dawn by about an hour (a phenomena common in The East, also fig.
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|Falsedom ||n||Treachery, untruthness, falsehood.
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|False-heartedness ||n||
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|Falsehood ||n||
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|Falsework ||n||
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|Fan ||n||An instrument for winnowing grain.
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|Fan ||vb||To winnow corn or corn.
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|Fand ||vb||To put to proof by test (a person or thing). 2. to make a trial of one's strength or skill.
▲|Fan ||vb||To winnow corn or corn. 2. to flap like a bird in flight; flutter. 3. of the wind: blow to move or drive the air about; also, to stir water in this way. 4. to wave to create movement of air.
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|Fanding ||n||The action of trying. 2. a testing or putting to proof; a trial.
▲|Fand ||vb||To put to proof by test (a person or thing). 2. to make a trial of one's strength or skill. 3. to taste or try food. 4. to prove, try, try to find out, experiment with. 5. to examine, scam. 6. to test, tempt, prove God. 6. to endeavor to lead into evil (tempt). 7. in a good or neutral sense: to try to induce someone to do something. 8. to have experience of dealing with a person or matter. 9. to have carnal knowledge with. 10. to enquire, seek. look for, enquire into a matter. 11. to search a place for, explore. 12 to ask. 13. to attempt, ask. 14. to busy oneself, to go, precede. 15. to attempt to undertake deed or action. 16. to take care of.
▲|Fanding ||n||The action of trying. 2. a testing or putting to proof; a trial. 3. a trying to do or find out something. 4. an attempt, experiment. 5. temptation. 6. tempting by providence.
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|Fane ||n||Pennant, banner, flag. 2. weathercock
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|Fang ||n||A catch, grip, a tight grasp, capture. 2. the act or fact of catching or seizing. that which is caught or taken; plunder, spoils, booty.
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|Fang ||n|| A tooth, a human tooth, a canine tooth. 2. a canine tooth, tusk, applied general to animals, spec. to teeth of dogs, wolves, etc.
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|Fang ||vb||To grasp, seize, hold on to, take hold of, lay hold of something or someone. 2. '''to fang up''': to pluck up the heart or courage; to take up, get, procure, as in '''to fang cristendom''': to take up christian belief; receive Christian baptism; '''to fang mankind''': to become human in nature, to welcome, receive a guest, promise, resolve, undertake; '''To fang to'''- to take one's way, sponsor in.
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|Fang ||phr||"To Fang One's Way" - to undertake a battle.
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|Fang ||phr||"to Strike one's Fangs into" - to bite, savage, menace.
|Fangy ||adj||Having a number of fangs or teeth. 2. that divided into fangs. 3. resembling fangs.
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|Fanner ||n||One who winnows grain with a fan. 2. one who fans himself or others. 3.
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|Fanning ||n||The action of winnowing. 2. the sifting of tea. 3. the fanning or moving of of air with a fan.
|Far-away ||adj||Distant, remote, extreme. 2. a long time ago.
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|Far-awayness ||n||The state or quality of being remote (ness), distance, longly removed sate.
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|Far-back ||n||Remote in space; inaccessibility. 2. the most remote districts or back settlements.
|Fardel ||n||OE. forth part.
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|Far-down ||n||An Irish-American belonging to a family which emigrated from the North of Ireland.
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|Far-down ||adj||Situated or existing below.
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|Fare ||n||A going, journeying, course, passage, voyage. 2. expedition for a journey; the rigging out of a ship; apparel, belongings.
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|Fare ||n||A farrow, a litter of pigs.
|Fare ||phr||"To Let Fare" - to let go
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|Fare ||phr||"To Make Fare" - a thing to make use of, employ, possess, live upon (food), make plentiful of food.
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|Far East ||n||"The Far East" - the extreme far-eastern regions of The Old World, esp. China and Japan.
|Far-eastern ||adj||Pertaining or belonging to the extreme east; The Orient.
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|Fare forth ||vb||To go about, to go forth, depart, start.
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|Fare-free ||adj||Fee paid on the quitting of
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|Far-end ||n||The extremities; the last stages of life, strength, resources.
|Farewell ||phr||"Go Farewell" - to go away; be dismissed.
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|Farewell ||phr||"Fare you Well"- goodluck, best wishes, good fortune to you,
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|Fareworthy ||adj||Having the right to go as one pleases. 2. free to go. 3. capable to leave (a place). 4. able to depart 9at one's wall). 5. somewhat unrestrained.
|Farfarer ||n||Far-goer, distant voyager or traveler.
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|Far-fetched ||adj||Brought from far; foreign. 2. of pedigree: traced from remote origin.
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|Far-fetchedness ||n||The state of being far-fetched, remote, not easily introduced, etc.
|Far-forth ||adv||To a great distance or extent for.
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|Far-forth day ||n||Late in the day, high day.
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|Far-forthly ||adv||To a great or definite extent; also entirely excellent.
|Far-hand ||n||The condition or standing of one that seeks employment away from home.
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|Faring ||n||Journeying, travelling, an instance of this. 2. condition or state ; esp. a passing condition of the body.
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|Faring ||adj||That has a specified condition or state, as well faring, better faring, best faring.
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|Faringly ||adv||Like one in a specified condition; in a well, ill, conditioned manner
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|Farish ||adj||Somewhat far;
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|Farish ||phr||"Farish on" - late (far into) in time, as, "getting farish in years".
|Farmer ||n||One who cleanses, empties, purges.
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|Farness ||n||State or fact or being far; remoteness. 2. also occasionally of sight: far-reachingness. 3. amount of distance.
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|Far-off ||adj ||Long ago, long-time ago as, " far-off years, when he had his share in life's true wealth, bright youth and health".
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|Far-off ||phr||"In the Far-off" - in the past; in the future.
|Far-offness ||n||The state or fact of being far off; distant.
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|Far out ||adj||Remote, distant.
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|Far-reaching ||adj||That reaches for (extensive lit & fig.)
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|Far-reaching-ness ||n||The state or quality of being far-reaching in various senses.
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|Farrow ||n||A young pig. 2. a litter of pigs. 3. of a sow "with
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|Farrow ||vb||Of a sow: to bring forth young. 2. to produce a litter.
|Farthermost ||adj||Most remote or distant; furthermore.
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|Farthing ||n||A coin worth one fourth or quarter of a penny.
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|Farthing-deal ||n||One fourth part of anything; a quarter. 2. a quarter of an acre: a rood.
|Far-went ||adj||That has wended or travelled far.
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|Fas ||n||A border, fringe.
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|Fasel ||n||
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|Fash ||n||A fringe; anything with a fringe.
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|Fash ||adj||Hairy.
|Fast ||vb||To abstain from food, or eat very little, especially for religious or medical reasons.
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|Fast ||adj||Old English fæst - fast, fixed, firm, secure; constant, steadfast; stiff, heavy, dense; obstinate, bound, costive; enclosed, closed, watertight; strong, fortified. The original sense of “secure, firm” is now slightly archaic, but retained in the related fasten (“make secure”). 2.(dated) firmly or securely fixed in place; stable, as "make it (the loose rope) fast! 3. firm against attack; fortified by nature or art. 4. of people: steadfast, with unwavering feeling, as a
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|Fast ||adv||In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved, firmly, tightly, securely. 2. of sleeping : deeply or soundly. 3. immediately following in place or time; close, very near. 4. quickly, with great speed; within a short time. 5. ahead of the correct time or schedule. 5. quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly.
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|Fast ||vb||To abstain from food, or eat very little, especially for religious or medical reasons.
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|Fast ||phr||"Fast or Loose" - ignore one's obligations, which are acknowledge to another. 2. to be slippery, inconsistent, inconstancy.
|Fasten ||n||Fasting, an act of fastening.
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|Fasten ||vb||To make fast, firm or stable.
|Fasten ||phr||"Fasten the Feet" - to get or obtain some foothold.
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▲|Fasten ||phr||"Fasten the Feet" - to get or obtain some foothold. 2. to become firm. 3. to set firm or solid. 3. to strengthen, harden.
|Fasten ||phr||"Fasten Upon" - use with material objects: stick to, adhere to, attach to.
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|Fasten ||phr||Fasten Together" -
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|Fastener ||n||One who fastens. 2. that which serves to fasten anything.
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|Fastens ||n||Sometimes spelt fasteens: the eve of or day before Lent- the fast of Lent: Shrove Tuesday.
|Fast life ||n||.
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|Fastly ||adv||In a fixed or steady manner.
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|Fast-mass ||n||Shrove-tide.
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|Fastness ||n||Quality or state of being firmly fixed, fixedness, stability, firm attachment.
2. fidelity, loyalty, firm adherence. 3. close alliance.
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|Fastrede ||adj||Firm with purpose; steadfast.
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|Fast-rooted ||adj||Fixed firmly.
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|Fast-rootedness ||n||The
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|Fastship ||n||Quality of gripping tightly, parsimony.
|Fast worker ||n||One quick to purse women in amatory context
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|Fat ||n||A vessel, a container, a vessel of silver or other metal; esp. one holding holy water. 2. a vessel of a large size for liquids, a tub; a brewer vat, a wine cask.
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|Fat ||vb||To bedaub with fat or grease. 2. to cover thickly. 3. grow or become fat. 4. to make fat, fatten, feed up (animals).
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|Fat ||adj||
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|Fatberg ||n||A large accumulation of fat and other discarded toiletries whick block sewers.
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|Fat-cat ||n||Originally a phrase in US used to desribe a rich political donors. 2. any affluent person who is percieved to have profited fro the labor of others. 3. a high-ranking public servant.
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|Fat-guts ||n||A man with a fat belly or stomach, often resulting from the frequent comsumption of alcohol.
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|Fat-head ||n||Stolt, imbecile, dolt
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|Father ||n||"The Holy Father" - The Pope; His Holy Fatherhood.
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|Fatherhood ||n||The state or condition of being a father.
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|Fathering ||n||
|Fatherlandish ||adj||Pertaining to or of one's country.
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|Fatherlandless ||adj||Unpatriotic.
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|Fatherless ||adj||Having no father.
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|Fatherlessness ||n||State or condition of being fatherless.
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|Father-like ||adj||Resembling one's father.
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|Father-like ||adv||In a fatherly manner, fatherly.
|Fatherliness ||n||Quality of being a fatherly. 2. fatherly in characteristics, function or feeling.
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|Fatherly ||adv||Paternal, of or pertaining to ancestors, ancestral, venerable. 2. resembling a father; hence venerable in character or demeanour.
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|Fathers ||n||"The Fathers" : the fathers of the ameriacan constitution, the "founding fathers."
|Fathership ||n||The paternal state or relation. 2. of a father: paternity, fatherhood.
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|Father-to-be ||n||A male partner of a pregnant woman (mother-to-be), especially when for the first time.
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|Fathom ||n||The embracing arms = bosom (OE. only). 2. fig. grasp, power. 3. object of the embrace - the wife of thy bosom. 4. stretching of the arms in a straight line to the full extent.
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|Fathom ||vb||To encircle with extended arms.
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|Fathom ||phr||"Fathom's deep" - deep in many respect.
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|Fathom ||phr||"Fathom Together" - to embrace a person; to embrace mutually.
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|Fathoming ||n||Mental reaching, the extent and capacity of reasoning. 2. the depth of thoughts, penetrative searching, delving.
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|Fathom-less ||adj||That cannot be measured with a fathom line; a measureless depth.
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|Fathomlessly ||adv||In a fathomless manner.
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|Fathom-lessness ||n||State or condition of being fathomless.
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|Fatless ||adj||Without fat or greasy matter.
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|Fatling ||n||A calf, lamb or other young animal fatted for slaughter.
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|Fatly ||adv||Grossly greasy; plentiful. 2. to a great extent, largely, clumsily.
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|Fatness ||n||Quality of being fat, or overweight. 2 plumpness, corpulence.
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|Fatten ||vb||To make plump.
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|Fatten ||adj||What has been made fat.
|Fattishness ||n||The quality of being fattish.
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|Fatty ||adj||Resembling fat; the nature of fat, unctuous, oligenous, greasy.
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|Fat-ware ||n||Cattle fatted for market.
|Fat-witted ||adj||Slow and dully, mental unalert, thick-headed, anyone's fool, stupid, ready to be used or exploit.
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|Fatwood ||n||A heartwood of pine trees, impregnated with resin, useful in the manufacture of pitch and pine tar.
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|Faw ||adj||OE. fay; in modern English would normally be fough or fow.
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|Fawn ||vb||To fawn upon. 2. to wag the tail. 3. to caress, pat the head of a dog. 4. to effect with a servile fondness.
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|Fawner ||n||One who fawns, cringes, a toading, a sycophant.
|Fawnguest ||n||A fawning parasite, a sycophant, toady. 2. one who swindles another under the guise of friendship.
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|Fawning ||n||Said of animals: cringing, servile, flattery or homage.
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|Fawningly ||adv||In a fawning manner. 2. caressingly, joyfully.
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|Fawingness ||n||A fawning disposition or demeanour. 2. cringing behavoiur, servility.
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|Fawn ||n||A young deer. 2. a pale-brown colour tinted with yellow like that of a fawn. 3. fawn colour. 4. a whelp.
|Fawn ||vb||To exhibit affection or attempt to please. 2. to seek favour by flattery and obsequious behaviour (with 'on' or 'upon'). 3. of a dog: to wag it's tail, to show devotion.
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|Fawn ||adj||Of a fawn colour, pale-brown.
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|Fawnish ||adj||Of a colour, some what resembling pale-brownish.
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|Fawnsome ||adj||Of a animal: disposed to fawning, showing fondness.
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|Fawny ||adj||Fond
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|Faw-thistle ||n||Labrum veneris: lit. coloured thistle or teasel.
|Faxed-star ||n||A comet, from it flowing tail's resemblance to hair flowing in the breeze.
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|Fay ||vb||To fit, adapt, or join.
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|Fay ||phr||"To Fay Upon Long" - to postpone. 2. to fix at a distant point (in time).
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