Fenestral Fe·nes"tral adjective [ Latin
fenestra a window.]
1. (Architecture) Pertaining to a window or to windows. 2. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a fenestra.
Fenestral Fe·nes"tral noun (Architecture) A casement or window sash, closed with cloth or paper instead of glass. Weale.
Fenestrate Fe·nes"trate adjective [ Latin
fenestratus , past participle of
fenestrare to furnish with openings and windows.]
1. Having numerous openings; irregularly reticulated; as, fenestrate membranes; fenestrate fronds. 2. (Zoology) Having transparent spots, as the wings of certain butterflies.
Fenestrated Fe·nes"tra·ted adjective 1. (Architecture) Having windows; characterized by windows. 2. Same as Fenestrate .
Fenestration Fen`es·tra"tion noun 1. (Architecture) The arrangement and proportioning of windows; -- used by modern writers for the decorating of an architectural composition by means of the window (and door) openings, their ornaments, and proportions. 2. (Anat.) The state or condition of being fenestrated.
Fenestrule Fe·nes"trule noun [ Latin
fenestrula a little window, dim. of
fenestra a window.]
(Zoology) One of the openings in a fenestrated structure.
Fêng-hwang Fêng"-hwang` noun [ Chin.
feng +
'huang .]
(Chinese Myth.) A pheasantlike bird of rich plumage and graceful form and movement, fabled to appear in the land on the accession of a sage to the throne, or when right principles are about to prevail. It is often represented on porcelains and other works of art.
Fêng-shui Fêng"-shu`i noun [ Chin.
feng wind +
shiu water.]
A system of spirit influences for good and evil believed by the Chinese to attend the natural features of landscape; also, a kind of geomancy dealing with these influences, used in determining sites for graves, houses, etc.
Fengite Fen"gite noun (Min.) A kind of marble or alabaster, sometimes used for windows on account of its transparency.
Fenian Fe"ni·an noun [ From the
Finians or
Fenii , the old militia of Ireland, who were so called from
Fin or
Finn ,
Fionn , or
Fingal , a popular hero of Irish traditional history.]
A member of a secret organization, consisting mainly of Irishmen, having for its aim the overthrow of English rule in Ireland.
Fenian Fe"ni·an adjective Pertaining to Fenians or to Fenianism.
Fenianism Fe"ni·an·ism noun The principles, purposes, and methods of the Fenians.
Fenks Fenks (fĕnks)
noun The refuse whale blubber, used as a manure, and in the manufacture of Prussian blue. Ure.
Fennec Fen"nec (fĕn"nĕk)
noun [ Arabic
fanek .]
(Zoology) A small, African, foxlike animal ( Vulpes zerda ) of a pale fawn color, remarkable for the large size of its ears.
Fennel Fen"nel (fĕn"nĕl)
noun [ Anglo-Saxon
fenol ,
finol , from Latin
feniculum ,
faeniculum , dim. of
fenum ,
faenum , hay: confer French
fenouil . Confer
Fenugreek .
Finochio .]
(Botany) A perennial plant of the genus Fæniculum ( F. vulgare ), having very finely divided leaves. It is cultivated in gardens for the agreeable aromatic flavor of its seeds. Smell of sweetest fennel .
Milton. A sprig of fennel was in fact the theological smelling bottle of the tender sex.
S. G. Goodrich. Azorean, or Sweet ,
fennel ,
( Fæniculum dulce ). It is a smaller and stouter plant than the common fennel, and is used as a pot herb. --
Dog's fennel ( Anthemis Cotula ), a foul- smelling European weed; -- called also mayweed . --
Fennel flower (Botany) ,
an herb ( Nigella ) of the Buttercup family, having leaves finely divided, like those of the fennel. N. Damascena is common in gardens. N. sativa furnishes the fennel seed, used as a condiment, etc., in India. These seeds are the "fitches" mentioned in Isaiah (xxviii. 25). --
Fennel water (Medicine) ,
the distilled water of fennel seed. It is stimulant and carminative. --
Giant fennel ( Ferula communis ), has stems full of pith, which, it is said, were used to carry fire, first, by Prometheus. --
Hog's fennel ,
a European plant ( Peucedanum officinale ) looking something like fennel.
Fennish Fen"nish adjective Abounding in fens; fenny.
Fenny Fen"ny adjective [ Anglo-Saxon
fennig .]
Pertaining to, or inhabiting, a fen; abounding in fens; swampy; boggy. "
Fenny snake."
Shak.
Fenowed Fen"owed adjective [ Anglo-Saxon
fynig musty,
fynegean to become musty or filthy: confer
fennig fenny, muddy, dirty, from
fen fen. Confer
Finew .]
Corrupted; decayed; moldy. See Vinnewed . [ Obsolete]
Dr. Favour.
Fensi-ble Fen"si-ble adjective Fencible. [ Obsolete]
Spenser.
Fenugreek Fen"u·greek noun [ Latin
faenum Graecum , lit., Greek hay: confer French
fenugrec . Confer
Fennel .]
(Botany) A plant ( trigonella Fœnum Græcum ) cultivated for its strong-smelling seeds, which are "now only used for giving false importance to horse medicine and damaged hay."
J. Smith (Pop. Names of Plants, 1881).
Feod Feod noun A feud. See 2d Feud . Blackstone.
Feodal Feod"al adjective Feudal. See Feudal .
Feodality Feo·dal"i·ty noun Feudal tenure; the feudal system. See Feudality . Burke.
Feodary Feod"a·ry noun 1. An accomplice. Art thou a feodary for this act?
Shak. 2. (Eng. Law) An ancient officer of the court of wards. Burrill.
Feodatory Feod"a·to·ry noun See Feudatory .
Feoff Feoff transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Feoffed ;
present participle & verbal noun .
Feoffing .] [ Middle English
feffen , Old French
feffer ,
fieffer , French
fieffer , from
fief fief; confer Late Latin
feoffare ,
fefare . See
Fief .]
(Law) To invest with a fee or feud; to give or grant a corporeal hereditament to; to enfeoff.
Feoff Feoff noun (Law) A fief. See Fief .
Feoffee Feof·fee" noun [ Old French
feoffé .]
(Law) The person to whom a feoffment is made; the person enfeoffed.
Feoffment Feoff"ment noun [ Old French
feoffement ,
fieffement ; confer Late Latin
feoffamentum .]
(Law) (a) The grant of a feud or fee. (b) (Eng. Law) A gift or conveyance in fee of land or other corporeal hereditaments, accompanied by actual delivery of possession. Burrill. (c) The instrument or deed by which corporeal hereditaments are conveyed. [ Obsolete in the U.S., Rare in Eng.]
Feofor, Feoffer Feo"for, Feof"fer noun [ Old French
feoour .]
(Law) One who enfeoffs or grants a fee.
Fer Fer adjective & adverb Far. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Fer-de-lance Fer`-de-lance" noun [ French, the iron of a lance, lance head.]
(Zoology) A large, venomous serpent ( Trigonocephalus lanceolatus ) of Brazil and the West Indies. It is allied to the rattlesnake, but has no rattle.
Feracious Fe·ra"cious adjective [ Latin
ferax ,
-acis , from
ferre to bear.]
Fruitful; producing abundantly. [ R.]
Thomson.
Feracity Fe·rac"i·ty noun [ Latin
feracitas .]
The state of being feracious or fruitful. [ Obsolete]
Beattie.
Feral Fe"ral adjective [ Latin
ferus . See
Fierce .]
(Bot. & Zoology) Wild; untamed; ferine; not domesticated; -- said of beasts, birds, and plants.
Feral Fe"ral adjective [ Latin
feralis , belonging to the dead.]
Funereal; deadly; fatal; dangerous. [ R.] "
Feral accidents."
Burton.
Ferde Ferde obsolete
imperfect of Fare . Chaucer.
Ferding Fer"ding noun [ See
Farthing .]
A measure of land mentioned in Domesday Book. It is supposed to have consisted of a few acres only. [ Obsolete]
Ferdness Ferd"ness noun [ Middle English
ferd fear. See
Fear .]
Fearfulness. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Fere Fere noun [ Middle English
fere companion, Anglo-Saxon
gefēra , from
fēran to go, travel,
faran to travel. √78. See
Fare .]
A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [ Obsolete] [ Written also
fear and
feere .]
Chaucer. And Cambel took Cambrina to his fere .
Spenser. In fere ,
together; in company. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Fere Fere adjective [ Confer Latin
ferus wild.]
Fierce. [ Obsolete]
Fere Fere noun [ See
Fire .]
Fire. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Fere Fere noun [ See
Fear .]
Fear. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Fere Fere transitive verb & i. To fear. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Feretory Fer`e·to·ry noun [ Latin
feretrum bier, Greek ..., from ... to bear, akin to Latin
ferre , English
bear to support.]
A portable bier or shrine, variously adorned, used for containing relics of saints. Mollett.
Ferforth Fer"forth` adverb Far forth. [ Obsolete]
As ferforth as ,
as far as. --
So ferforth ,
to such a degree.
Ferforthly Fer"forth`ly adverb Ferforth. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Fergusonite Fer"gu·son·ite noun (Min.) A mineral of a brownish black color, essentially a tantalo- niobate of yttrium, erbium, and cerium; -- so called after Robert Ferguson .
Feria Fe"ri·a noun ;
plural Feriæ (Eccl.) A week day, esp. a day which is neither a festival nor a fast. Shipley.
Ferial Fe"ri·al noun Same as Feria .
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