Webster's Dictionary, 1913
Fantastic-alness noun The quality of being fantastic.
Fantasticism noun The quality of being fantastical; fancifulness; whimsicality. Ruskin.
Fantasticly adverb Fantastically. [ Obsolete]
Fantasticness noun Fantasticalness. [ Obsolete]
Fantastico noun [ Italian ] A fantastic. [ Obsolete] Shak.
Fantasy noun ;
plural Fantasies . [ See
Fancy .]
1. Fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor. Is not this something more than fantasy ?
Shak. A thousand fantasies
Begin to throng into my memory.
Milton. 2. Fantastic designs. Embroidered with fantasies and flourishes of gold thread.
Hawthorne.
Fantasy transitive verb To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy. [ Obsolete]
Cavendish. Which he doth most fantasy .
Robynson (More's Utopia).
Fantigue, Fantique noun [ Written also
fanteague ,
fanteeg , etc.] [ Confer
Fantod .]
State of worry or excitment; fidget; ill humor. [ Prov. Eng.]
Dickens.
Fantoccini noun plural [ Italian , dim. from fante child.] Puppets caused to perform evolutions or dramatic scenes by means of machinery; also, the representations in which they are used.
Fantod, Fantad noun [ Confer
Fantigue .]
State of worry or excitement; fidget; fuss; also, indisposition; pet; sulks. [ Slang]
Fantom noun See Phantom . Fantom corn ,
phantom corn. Grose.
Fap adjective Fuddled. [ Obsolete] Shak.
Far noun [ See
Farrow .]
(Zoology) A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
Far adjective [
Farther and
Farthest are used as the
compar. and
superl. of
far , although they are corruptions arising from confusion with
further and
furthest . See
Further .] [ Middle English
fer ,
feor , Anglo-Saxon
feor ; akin to Old Saxon
fer , Dutch
ver , Old High German
ferro , adverb , German
fern ,
adjective , Icelandic
fjarri , Danish
fjirn , Swedish
fjerran , adverb , Goth.
faīrra , adverb , Greek ............... beyond, Sanskrit
paras , adverb , far, and probably to Latin
per through, and E. prefix
for- , as in
for give, and also to
fare . Confer
Farther ,
Farthest .]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent. They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
Josh. ix. 6. The nations far and near contend in choice.
Dryden. 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty. 3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated. They that are far from thee ahsll perish.
Ps. lxxiii. 27. 4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther.
F. Anstey. 5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side ) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts. » The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of
far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far ,
by much; by a great difference. --
Far between ,
with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. "The examinations are few and
far between ."
Farrar.
Far adverb 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. 3. In great part; as, the day is far spent. 4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies.
Prov. xxxi. 10. As far as ,
to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as , under As . --
Far off .
(a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were
far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ."
Eph. ii. 13. --
Far other ,
different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. Pope. --
Far and near ,
at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region. --
Far and wide ,
distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "
Far and wide his eye commands."
Milton. --
From far ,
from a great distance; from a remote place. »
Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
far -extended,
far -reaching,
far -spread.
Far-about noun A going out of the way; a digression. [ Obsolete] Fuller.
Farad noun [ From Michael Faraday , the English electrician.] (Electricity) The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives an electro-motive force of one volt.
Faradic adjective Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday , the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws.
Faradism, Faradization noun (Medicine) The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes.
Faradize transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Faradized ;
present participle & verbal noun Faradizing .]
(Medicine) To stimulate with, or subject to, faradic, or inducted, electric currents. --
Far"a*diz`er noun
Farandams noun A fabrik made of silk and wool or hair. Simmonds.
Farandole noun [ French
farandole , Pr.
farandoulo .]
A rapid dance in six- eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence. I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole .
W. D. Howells.
Farantly adjective [ See
Farrand .]
Orderly; comely; respectable. [ Obsolete]
Halliwell.
Farce transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Farced ,
present participle & verbal noun Farcing ] [ French
Farcir , Latin
farcire ; akin to Greek ........................ to fence in, stop up. Confer
Force to stuff,
Diaphragm ,
Frequent ,
Farcy ,
Farse .]
1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [ Obsolete]
The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets.
Bp. Sanderson. His tippet was aye farsed full of knives.
Chaucer. 2. To render fat. [ Obsolete]
If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs.
B. Jonson. 3. To swell out; to render pompous. [ Obsolete]
Farcing his letter with fustian.
Sandys.
Farce noun [ French
farce , from Latin
farsus (also sometimes
farctus ), past participle pf
farcire . See
Farce ,
transitive verb ]
1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat. 2. A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions. Farce is that in poetry which "grotesque" is in a picture: the persons and action of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners false.
Dryden. 3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce . "The
farce of state."
Pope.
Farcement noun Stuffing; forcemeat. [ Obsolete]
They spoil a good dish with . . . unsavory farcements .
Feltham.
Farcical adjective Pertaining to farce; appropriated to farce; ludicrous; unnatural; unreal. They deny the characters to be farcical , because they are ......tually in in nature.
Gay. --
Far"ci*cal*ly ,
adverb -
Far"ci*cal*ness ,
noun
Farcical adjective Of or pertaining to the disease called farcy. See Farcy , noun
Farcilite noun [ Farce +- lite .] (Min.) Pudding stone. [ Obsolete] Kirwan.
Farcimen, Farcin noun (Far.) Same as Farcy .
Farcing noun (Cookery) Stuffing; forcemeat.
Farctate adjective [ Latin
farctus , past participle of
farcire . See
Farce ,
transitive verb ]
(Botany) Stuffed; filled solid; as, a farctate leaf, stem, or pericarp; -- opposed to tubular or hollow . [ Obsolete]
Farcy noun [ French
farcin ; confer Latin
farciminum a disease of horses, from
farcire . See
Farce .]
(Far.) A contagious disease of horses, associated with painful ulcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head and limbs. It is of the same nature as glanders, and is often fatal. Called also farcin , and farcimen . »
Farcy , although more common in horses, is communicable to other animals and to human beings.
Farcy bud ,
a hard, prominent swelling occurring upon the cutaneous surface in farcy, due to the obstruction and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, and followed by ulceration. Youatt.
Fard noun [ French, probably from Old High German gi farit , gi farwit past participle of farwjan to color, tinge, from farawa color, German farbe .] Paint used on the face. [ Obsolete] "Painted with French fard ." J. Whitaker.
Fard transitive verb [ French farder to paint one's face.] To paint; -- said esp. of one's face. [ Obsolete] Shenstone.
Fardel noun [ Old French
fardel , French
fardeau ; confer Spanish
fardel ,
fardillo ,
fardo , Late Latin
fardellus ; probably from Arabic
fard one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel's load. Confer
Furl .]
A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden. [ Obsolete]
Shak. A fardel of never-ending misery and suspense.
Marryat.
Fardel transitive verb To make up in fardels. [ Obsolete] Fuller.
Farding-bag noun [ Of uncertain origin; confer
Fardel .]
The upper stomach of a cow, or other ruminant animal; the rumen.
Fardingdale noun A farthingale. [ Obsolete]
Fardingdeal noun [ See
Farthing , and
Deal a part.]
The fourth part of an acre of land. [ Obsolete] [ Written also
farding dale ,
fardingale , etc.]
Fare intransitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Fared ;
present participle & verbal noun Faring .] [ Anglo-Saxon
faran to travel, fare; akin to Old Saxon , Goth., & Old High German
faran to travel, go, Dutch
varen , German
fahren , OFries., Icelandic , & Swedish
fara , Danish
fare , Greek ............... a way through, ..................... a ferry, strait, ........................ to convey, .............................. to go, march, ............... beyond, on the other side, ............... to pass through, Latin
peritus experienced,
portus port, Sanskrit
par to bring over. √78. Confer
Chaffer ,
Emporium ,
Far ,
Ferry ,
Ford ,
Peril ,
Port a harbor,
Pore ,
noun ]
1. To go; to pass; to journey; to travel. So on he fares , and to the border comes
Of Eden.
Milton. 2. To be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circummstances or train of events, fortunate or unfortunate; as, he fared well, or ill. So fares the stag among the enraged hounds.
Denham. I bid you most heartily well to fare .
Robynson (More's Utopia). So fared the knight between two foes.
Hudibras. 3. To be treated or entertained at table, or with bodily or social comforts; to live. There was a certain rich man which . . . fared sumptuously every day.
Luke xvi. 19. 4. To happen well, or ill; -- used impersonally; as, we shall see how it will fare with him. So fares it when with truth falsehood contends.
Milton. 5. To behave; to conduct one's self. [ Obsolete]
She ferde [ fared] as she would die.
Chaucer.
Fare noun [ Anglo-Saxon
faru journey, from
faran . See
Fare ,
v. ]
1. A journey; a passage. [ Obsolete]
That nought might stay his fare .
Spenser. 2. The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due for conveying a person by land or water; as, the fare for crossing a river; the fare in a coach or by railway. 3. Ado; bustle; business. [ Obsolete]
The warder chid and made fare .
Chaucer. 4. Condition or state of things; fortune; hap; cheer. What fare ? what news abroad ?
Shak. 5. Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse fare ; delicious fare . "Philosophic
fare ."
Dryden. 6. The person or persons conveyed in a vehicle; as, a full fare of passengers. A. Drummond. 7. The catch of fish on a fishing vessel. Bill of fare .
See under Bill . --
Fare indicator or register ,
a device for recording the number of passengers on a street car, etc. --
Fare wicket .
(a) A gate or turnstile at the entrance of toll bridges, exhibition grounds, etc., for registering the number of persons passing it. (b) An opening in the door of a street car for purchasing tickets of the driver or passing fares to the conductor. Knight.
Faren obsolete
past participle of Fare , intransitive verb Chaucer.
Farewell interj. [
Fare (thou, you) +
well .]
Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well ; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell , ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell . So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear.
Milton. Fare thee well ! and if forever,
Still forever fare thee well .
Byron. » The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry.
Farewell noun 1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu. 2. Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something. And takes her farewell of the glorious sun.
Shak. Before I take my farewell of the subject.
Addison.
Farewell adjective Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow. Leans in his spear to take his farewell view.
Tickell. Farewell rock (Mining) ,
the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. Ure.
Farfet adjective [
Far +
fet ,
past participle of
Fette .]
Farfetched. [ Obsolete]
York with his farfet policy.
Shak.