First, fórst. a. the ordinal of one; earliest in time; highest in dignity First, first. ad. earliest before any other consideration; at the beginning First-fruits, furst'friots. s. what the season first produces or matures of any kind Firstling, furst'ling. s. the first produce Fiscal, fis'kal. s. exchequer, revenue [water Fish, fish. s. an animal that inhabits the Fish, fish. v. n. to be employed in catching fish; to endeavour at any thing by artifice Fish, fish. v. a. to search water in quest of fish } s. one whose em Fisher, fish'ur. [fish Fisticuffs, fis'té-kufs. s. battle with the fist Fistula, fis'tshd-lâ. s. a sinuous ulcer callous within Fistular, fis'tshu-lâr. a. hollow like a pipe Fistulous, fis'tshu-lus. a. having the nature of a fistula Fit, fit. s. a paroxysm of any intermittent distemper; disorder Flag, flåg. v. a. to let fall, to suffer to droop; to lay with broad stones Flag, fig. s. a water-plant; an ensign; a species of stone Flagelet, flådje'è-lêt. s. a small flute Flagellation, dådje-êl-là'shún. s. the use of the scourge Flagginess, flâg'gé-nês. s. laxity, limberness Flaggy, flag'gè. a. weak, lax, limber Flagitious, flâ-jish'us. a. wicked, villainous, [villainy atrocious Flam, flám. s. a falsehood, a lie ardour of temper or imagination; ardour of inclination; passion of love Flame, flame. v. n. to shine as fire; to blaze. to break out in violence of passion Flammabillity, flåm-må-bîl'è-tè. s. the quality of admitting to be set on fire Flammation, flám-ma'shun. s. the act of setting on flame Flammeous, flâm'mé-us. a. [flame @onsisting of Fit, fit. a. qualified, proper; right Fitch, fitsh. s. a small kind of wild pea Five, five. a. four and one Flank, flank. s. the side; part of a bastion Flannel, flân'nél. s. a soft nappy stuff of wool Fives, fivz. s. a kind of play with a ball Fix, fiks. v. a. to make fast; to settle Fix, fiks. v. n. to determine the resolution to rest; to lose volatility Fixation, fik-sa'shun. s. stability, firmness, reduction from fluidity to firinness Fixedly, fik'sêd-lè. ad. certainly, firmly Fixedness, fik'sed-nes. s. stability; steadiness Fixidity, fik-sid'è-té. Fixity, fik'se-té. s. coherence of parts Fixture, fiks'tshure. s. stable state; a piece of furniture fixed to a house Fixure, fik'shure. s. firmness stable state Fizgig, fiz'gig. s. a kind of dart or harpoon, } with which seamen strike fish Flabby, flab'be. a. soft, not firm Flaccid, flåk'sid. a. weak, limber: lax Flaccidity, flax-sld'è-tè. s. laxity, limberness Flag, fag. v. n. to hang loose; to grow spiritiess; to lose vigour Flap, flap. v. a. to beat or move with a flap Flap, flåp. v. n. to ply the wings with noise to fall with flaps Flapdragon, fap'dråg-in. s. a play in which they catch raisins out of burning brandy Flare, flare. v. n. to flutter with a splendid show; to glitter offensively Flash, flash. s. a sudden transitory blaze; sudden burst of wit or merriment Flash, flash. v. n. to glitter with a quick and transient flame; to burst out into any kind of violence; to break out into wit or merriment [substance Fleshy, flash'è. a. empty; showy, without Flask, flask. s. a bottle, a powder-horn Flasket, flask'it. s. a vessel in which viands are served Flat, flit. a. horizontally level; smooth prostrate; insipid; dull; spiritless; down right 1 Flat, flat. s. a level; even ground; shallow, strand; a mark or character in musick Flat, flat. v. a. to level, to depress to make vapid Flat, flåt. v. n. to grow flat; to become vapid Flatly, fat'le. ad. horizontally; du.ly; downright [insipidity: dulness Flatness, fat'nes. s. evenness, level extension; Flatten, Aat'tn. v. a. to make level; to deject, to dispirit [to raise false hopes Flatter, flat'tur. v. a. to soothe with praises; Flatterer, flat'tur-rur. s. a fawner, a wheedler Flattery, fitur-è. s. false praise, artful obsequiousness Flattish, flat'tish. a. somewhat flat Flaxen, fak'sn. a. made of flax; fair Fled, fled. pret. and part. of fee Fledge, fedje. v. a. to furnish with wings, to supply with feathers Flee, flee. v. n. pret. fled. to run from danger Fleece, fèèse. s. as much wool as is shorn from one sheep [sheep; to strip, to plunder Fleece, fèése. v. a, to clip the fleece of a Fleeced, fièèst. a. having fleeces of wool Fleecy, fèè'sè. a. covered with wool Fleer, fèèr. v. n. to mock, to gibe; to grin Fleer, fèèr. . mockery; a deceitful grin of civility Fleet, feet. s. a company of ships, a navy Fleet, fèét. a. swift, nimble, active Fleet, fèét. v. n. to fly swiftly; to be in a transient state [time away lightly Fleet, fèét. v. a. to skim the water; to pass Fleetly, féét lé. ad. swiftly, nimbly, with swift pace [ness, celerity Fleetness, fleet'nês. a. swiftness, nimble Flesh, flesh, s. the body distinguished from Fleshly, flesh'le. a. corpora!, carnal: animal Flexibillity, flêks-è-bîl'è-tè. s. pliancy Flexible, flêks'e-bl. a. pliant; complying; ductile, manageable Flexibleness, fleks'è-bl-nès. s. possibility to be bent; obsequiousness, compliance; ductility Flexile, fleks'll. a. pliant, easily bent, obse quious to any power or impulse Flexion, flex'shun. s. a bending Flexuous, flex'shu-us. a. winding Flexure, fiêk'shûre. s. the act of bending; the part bent, the joint [wings Flicker, flik'ür. v. a. to flutter, to play the Flier, fl'år. s. that part of a machine which, by being put into a more rapid motion than the other parts, equalises and regulates the motion of the rest Flight, flite. s. the act of flying or running from danger; a flock of birds; heat of imagination Flighty, Al'tè. a. fleeting, swift; wild Flimsy, flim'zé. a. weak, feeble; mean Flinch, finsh. v. n. to shrink from any suffering or undertaking [in any matter Flincher, finsh'år. s. he who shrinks or faile Fling, fing. v. a. pret. flung; part. flung or fang. to cast from the hand, to throw; to dart [grow unruly Fling, fing. v. n. to flounce, to wince; to Fling, fing. s. a throw, a cast; a gibe, a contemptuous remark Flint, fint. s. a kind of stone used in fire locks; any thing proverbially hard Flinty, fint'è. a. made of flint; inexorable Flip, flp. s. a liquor made by mixing beer [quacity with spirits and sugar Flippancy, Alp'pán-se. s. talkativeness, loFlippant, flippant. a. nimble; pert, talkative Flippantly, flp'pant-lè. ad. in a flowing, prat, [quick elastick motion Flirt, furt. v. a. to throw any thing with a Flirt, fårt. v. n. to jeer ing way Flirt, fårt. s. a quick elastick motion; a sud den trick; a pert hussey Flirtation, for-ta'shůn. s. a quick sprightly motion; coquetry Flit, flit. v. n. to fly away; to flutter [cured the water Float, flote. s. any body so contrived as to Flog, flog. v. a. to lash, to whip Flood, flud. v. a. to deluge, to cover with waters Floodgate, fid'gåte. s. a gate by which the Floral, floral. a. relating to Flora, or to flowers Floret, forêt. s. a small imperfect flower Florid, flor'id. a. flushed with red; embellished, splendid Floriferous, fl-rif'fè-rus. a. productive of Flower, föü'úr. s. the blossom of a plant; an Flower, fur. v. n. to be in flower; to be Floweret, four-ét. s. a small flower Flown, flone. part. of Fly or Flee. gone away Flue, fù. s. a small pipe or chimney to con- Fluency, fiên-sé. s. the quality of flowing, that flows Floridity, fld-rid'é-tè. . freshness of colour Floriduess, flor'id-nes. s. freshness of colourFluid, fluid. a. having parts easily separable, embellishment [flowers Fluid, fluid. s. an animal juice; any thing [opposite to solidity Fluidity, fd-fd'e-tè. s. the quality in bodies, Flummery, fim'ur-è. s. a kind of food made by coagulation of wheat-flour or oatmeal Flung, fling. part. and pret. of fling Fluor, fd'or. s. a fluid state; catamenia Florist, fo'rist. s. a cultivator of flowers Flosculous. flos'ku-lus. a. composed of flowers Flounce, founse. v. n. to move with violence in the water or mire; to move with pas-Flurry, flúr'rè. s. a hasty blast; hurry sionate agitation Flush, flush. v. n. to flow with violence; to come in haste Flounce, flounce. s. any thing sewed to the Flour, flour. s. the edible part of corn, or any [elate Flush, fish. v. a. to colour, to redden; to cards all of a sort Flute, flute. v. a. to cut columns into hollows Flutter, flåt'tur. v. n. to take short flights with great agitation of the wings; to move Flourish, für'rish. v. a. to adorn with vegeta- irregularly [hurry the mind ble beauty; to adorn with figures of needle-Flutter, flot'tur. v. a. to drive in disorder; to work; to move any thing in quick circles Flutter, flut'tur. s. disorder of mind, confusion or vibrations; to adorn with embellish-Flux, fluks. s. the act of flowing; dysentery ments of language Flux, fluks. v. a. to melt, to salivate, to evacu ate by spitting Flourish, flor'rish. s. bravery, beauty; an ostentatious embellishment Flout, flout. v. a. to mock, to insult Fluxion, fluk'shin. s. the act of flowing, the matter that flows Flout, flout. v. n. to practise mockery, to be-Fly, fil. v. n. pret. fiew or fed; part. fled or have with content Flout, floit. s. a moca, an insult Flow, fio. v. n. to run or spread as water; te melt; to issue; to glide smoothly; to hang loose and waving Flow, flo. s. the rise of water; a sudden plenty or abundance; a stream of diction flown. to move with wings; to pass through the air; to pass away; to burst asunder; to [quit by flight run away Fly, fl. v. a. to shun, to avoid, to decline; to Fly, fl. s. a small winged insect; that part of a machine which, being put into a quick motion, regulates the rest Flyblow, al'blo. y. a. to taint with flies, to||Fond, fond. a. foolish, silly; foolishly tender fill with maggots Fondle, fon'dl. v. a. to treat with great indulgence Foal, fole. s. the offspring of a mare, or other 'Foal, fole. v. a. to bring forth a foal Foamy, fo'me. a. covered with foam, frothy Fob, fôb. v. a. to cheat, to trick, to defraud Fog, fog. s. a thick mist; after grass [rence Fogginess, fog'gè-nês. s. the state of being Foist, foist. v. a. to insert by forgery a. consisting of Fold, fold. v. a. to shut sheep in the fold Folk, fokes. people; nations, mankind Follower, fol'lo-år. s. one who comes after another; a dependant; an associate; an imitator Fondler, fon'dl-år. s. one who fondles Fondly, fond'lè. ad. foolishly; with extreme Font, font. s. a baptismal vessel ness Foolhardy, f881-hår'dè. a. madly adventurous Foot, fut. s. plur. Feet. the part upon which Foot, fut. v. n. to dance, to trip; to walk Footing, fitting. s. ground for the foot, Footman, fut'mån. s. a low menial servant is Footpad, fit påd. s. one that rebs on foot. will not admit horses Footstep, fit'step. s. trace, tresk, impression left by the foot [sits places his feet Footstool, füt'stoôl. s. stool or which he thas Fop, fop. s. a coxcomb, one fond of dress Foppery, fôp'ůr-è. s. fully, impertinence; affectation of show or importance Foppish, fop'pish. a. foolish; idle, vain Foppishly, fop'pish-lè. ad. vainly, ostentaciously [vanity Foppishness, fop'pish-nês. s. vanity, showy Folly, fol'le. s. want of understanding; eri-For, for. prep. because of; with respect to; minal weakness, depravity of mind Foment, fb-ment'. v. a. to cherish with heat; to bathe with warm lotions; to encourage Fomentation, fd-mền-ta shun. 8. a lotion prepared to foment the parts Fomenter, fo-men'tår. s. an encourager, a supporter considered as, in the place of; for the sake of; in comparative respect For, for. conj. because, on this account, for as much, in regard that, in consideration of Forage, for'aje. v. n. to wander in search of provisions; to ravage, to feed on spoil Forage, fór'áje. v. a. to plunder, to strip Forage, fôr'àje. s. search of provisions, the act of feeding abroad Forbear, for-bare'. v. n. pret. forbare: part. forborn. to cease from any thing, to inter Forego, fore-go'. v. a. to quit, to give up Foreground, fore'ground. s. the part of the field or expanse of a picture before the figures mit; to pause, to delay; to omit volunta-Forehand, före hånd. s. a thing done too soon rily; to abstain, to restrain any violence of Forehead, for'hed. s. that part of the face temper, to be patient which reaches from the eyes upwards to the hair; impudence Forbear, for-båre'. v. a. to decline, to omit voluntarily; to spare, to treat with clemency; to withhold Forbearance, för-båre'ânse. s. command of ness Foreign, for'in. a. not domestick; alien temper; lenity, delay of punishment, mild-Forejudge, fore-judje'. v. a. to judge before- Forbid, for'bid. v. a. pret. forbade; part. forbidden or forbid. to prohibit; to oppose, to hinder Chorrence Forbidding, for-bîd'ding. part. a. raising abForce, forse. s. strength, vigour, might; violence; efficacy; validness; armament, warlike preparation destiny, fatal compulsion extort Force, forse. v. a. to compel, to constrain; to overpower; to impel; to enforce; to drive by violence or power; to storm, to take or enter by violence; to ravish; to [edly Forcedly, for'sêd-lè. ad. violently, constrainForceful, forse'fůl. a. violent, strong, impetu[petuously Forcefully, forse'fil-lè. ad. violently, imForceless, forse'lês. a without force, feeble Forceps, for'séps. s. an instrument in chirurgery to extract any thing out of wounds Forcer, fore'sûr. s. that which forces, drives, or constrains Ous Forelock, fore'lok. s. the hair that grows Forerun, fore-run'. v. a. to precede Forcible, fore'sé-bl. a strong; violent; effi-Forerunner, fore-run'når. s. a messenger sent cacious; prevalent; valid before; a prognostick Forcibleness, fore'sè-bi-nës. s. force, violence | Foresay, fore-sa'. v. a. to predict Forcibly, fore'sé-blé. ad. strongly; impetu- Foresee, fore-see'. v. a. to see beforehand ously; by force Foreship, fore'ship. s. the anterior part of Ford, ford. s. a shallow part of a river the ship [forepart Ford, ford. v. a. to pass without swimming Foreshorten, före-shor'tn. v. a. to shorten the Fordable, ford'å-bl. a. passable without swim-Foreshow, fore-sho'. v. a. to represent before ming Fore, fore. a. anterior Forearm, fore-årm'. v. a. to provide for an [trive it comes Foresight, fore'site. s. foreknowledge of ground, with wood attack or resistance before the time of needForest, for'rest. s. a wild uncultivated tract Forehode, fore-bode'. v. n. to prognosticate, to foretell Forecast, fore-kást'. v. a. to scheme; to conForecast, fore-kåst'. v. n. to form schemes, to contrive beforehand Forecast, fore'kást. s. contrivance beforehand Forecastle, fore'kás-sl. s. part in a ship where the foremast stands Forecited, fore-si'ted part. quoted before Foredo, fore-d88'. v. a. to ruin; to harass Forefend fore-fênd', va a. to avert Forestall, fore-ståwl'. v. a. to articipate, to Foreteller, fore-têl-lår. s. predicter the mind Forethought, fore'thawt. s. prescience, anticipation; provident care |