farm horse
         n 1: a quiet plodding workhorse [syn: {farm horse}, {dobbin}]

English Dictionary: fern rhapis	by the DICT Development Group
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farm worker n a hired hand on a farm [syn: farmhand, fieldhand, field hand, farm worker]
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farmer n a person who operates a farm [syn: farmer, husbandman, granger, sodbuster] United States civil rights leader who in 1942 founded the Congress of Racial Equality (born in 1920) Synonym(s): Farmer, James Leonard Farmer an expert on cooking whose cookbook has undergone many editions (1857-1915) Synonym(s): Farmer, Fannie Farmer, Fannie Merritt Farmer
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farmer's calendar n an annual publication including weather forecasts and other miscellaneous information arranged according to the calendar of a given year Synonym(s): almanac, farmer's calendar
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farmer's cheese n mild white cheese made from curds of soured skim milk [syn: cottage cheese, pot cheese, farm cheese, farmer's cheese]
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farmer's lung n alveolitis caused by an allergic reaction to fungal spores in the dust that is inhaled from moldy hay Synonym(s): farmer's lung, thresher's lung
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farmer's market n an open-air marketplace for farm products [syn: {farmer's market}, green market, greenmarket]
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Farmer-Labor Party n a former minor political party in the United States in the early 20th century
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farmerette n a woman working on a farm
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farmyard n an area adjacent to farm buildings
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fern rhapis n small graceful palm with reedlike stems and leaf bases clothed with loose coarse fibers Synonym(s): miniature fan palm, bamboo palm, fern rhapis, Rhapis excelsa
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fire marshal n the head of a fire department [syn: fire chief, {fire marshal}]
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fire marshall n an official who is responsible for the prevention and investigation of fires
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firmer chisel n a chisel with a thin blade for woodworking
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firmware n (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory Synonym(s): firmware, microcode
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former adj referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several); "the novel was made into a film in 1943 and again in 1967; I prefer the former version to the latter one" Antonym(s): latter(a) belonging to some prior time; "erstwhile friend"; "our former glory"; "the once capital of the state"; "her quondam lover" Synonym(s): erstwhile(a), former(a), old, onetime(a), one- time(a), quondam(a), sometime(a) (used especially of persons) of the immediate past; "the former president"; "our late President is still very active"; "the previous occupant of the White House" Synonym(s): former(a), late(a), previous(a) belonging to the distant past; "the early inhabitants of Europe"; "former generations"; "in other times" Synonym(s): early(a), former(a), other(a) n the first of two or the first mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the former is remembered today" Antonym(s): latter
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Former Armed Forces n a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again; "in 1999 ALIR guerrillas kidnapped and killed eight foreign tourists" Synonym(s): Army for the Liberation of Rwanda, ALIR, Former Armed Forces, FAR, Interahamwe
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formerly adv at a previous time; "at one time he loved her"; "her erstwhile writing"; "she was a dancer once"; Synonym(s): once, formerly, at one time, erstwhile, erst
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framer n someone who makes frames (as for pictures) someone who writes a new law or plan; "the framers of the Constitution"
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framework n a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process; "the computer program was based on a model of the circulatory and respiratory systems" Synonym(s): model, theoretical account, framework the underlying structure; "providing a factual framework for future research"; "it is part of the fabric of society" Synonym(s): framework, fabric a structure supporting or containing something
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free energy n (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms" Synonym(s): energy, free energy
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free morpheme n a morpheme that can occur alone [syn: free morpheme, free form]
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free nerve ending n microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
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Frimaire n third month of the Revolutionary calendar (November and December); the frosty month
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from nowhere adv without warning; "your cousin arrived out of thin air" Synonym(s): out of thin air, out of nothing, from nowhere
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Furnariidae n e.g. ovenbirds Synonym(s): Furnariidae, family Furnariidae
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Furnarius n type genus of the family Furnariidae: ovenbirds [syn: Furnarius, genus Furnarius]
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Fairy \Fair"y\, a.       1. Of or pertaining to fairies.          2. Given by fairies; as, fairy money. --Dryden.          {Fairy bird} (Zo[94]l.), the Euoropean little tern ({Sterna             minuta}); -- called also {sea swallow}, and {hooded tern}.                      {Fairy bluebird}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Bluebird}.          {Fairy martin} (Zo[94]l.), a European swallow ({Hirrundo             ariel}) that builds flask-shaped nests of mud on             overhanging cliffs.          {Fairy} {rings [or] circles}, the circles formed in grassy             lawns by certain fungi (as {Marasmius Oreades}), formerly             supposed to be caused by fairies in their midnight dances.                      {Fairy shrimp} (Zo[94]l.), a European fresh-water phyllopod             crustacean ({Chirocephalus diaphanus}); -- so called from             its delicate colors, transparency, and graceful motions.             The name is sometimes applied to similar American species.                      {Fairy stone} (Paleon.), an echinite.
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Farmer \Farm"er\, n. [Cf. F. fermier.]       One who farms; as:       (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of             leased ground; a tenant. --Smart.       (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who             cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.       (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to             collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the             privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.       (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot             and cope of the crown.          {Farmer-general} [F. fermier-general], one to whom the right             of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was             farmed out, under the former French monarchy, for a given             sum paid down.          {Farmers' satin}, a light material of cotton and worsted,             used for coat linings. --McElrath.          {The king's farmer} (O. Eng. Law), one to whom the collection             of a royal revenue was farmed out. --Burrill.
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Farmeress \Farm"er*ess\, n.       A woman who farms.
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Farmer \Farm"er\, n. [Cf. F. fermier.]       One who farms; as:       (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of             leased ground; a tenant. --Smart.       (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who             cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.       (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to             collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the             privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.       (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot             and cope of the crown.          {Farmer-general} [F. fermier-general], one to whom the right             of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was             farmed out, under the former French monarchy, for a given             sum paid down.          {Farmers' satin}, a light material of cotton and worsted,             used for coat linings. --McElrath.          {The king's farmer} (O. Eng. Law), one to whom the collection             of a royal revenue was farmed out. --Burrill.
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Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf.       {Italic}.]       Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.          {Italian cloth} a light material of cotton and worsted; --             called also {farmer's satin}.          {Italian iron}, a heater for fluting frills.          {Italian juice}, Calabrian liquorice.
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Satin \Sat"in\, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino,       from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a       bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin.       sz-t[81]n, sz-twan. Cf. {Sateen}.]       A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof,       which has a glossy surface.                   Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue.   --Chaucer.          {Denmark satin}, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff,             woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.          {Farmer's satin}. See under {Farmer}.          {Satin bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bower bird. Called             also {satin grackle}.          {Satin flower} (Bot.) See {Honesty}, 4.          {Satin spar}. (Min.)       (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly             luster.       (b) A similar variety of gypsum.          {Satin sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the shining flycatcher ({Myiagra             nitida}) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of             the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.          {Satin stone}, satin spar.
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Farmer \Farm"er\, n. [Cf. F. fermier.]       One who farms; as:       (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of             leased ground; a tenant. --Smart.       (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who             cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.       (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to             collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the             privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.       (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot             and cope of the crown.          {Farmer-general} [F. fermier-general], one to whom the right             of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was             farmed out, under the former French monarchy, for a given             sum paid down.          {Farmers' satin}, a light material of cotton and worsted,             used for coat linings. --McElrath.          {The king's farmer} (O. Eng. Law), one to whom the collection             of a royal revenue was farmed out. --Burrill.
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Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf.       {Italic}.]       Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.          {Italian cloth} a light material of cotton and worsted; --             called also {farmer's satin}.          {Italian iron}, a heater for fluting frills.          {Italian juice}, Calabrian liquorice.
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Satin \Sat"in\, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino,       from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a       bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin.       sz-t[81]n, sz-twan. Cf. {Sateen}.]       A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof,       which has a glossy surface.                   Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue.   --Chaucer.          {Denmark satin}, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff,             woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.          {Farmer's satin}. See under {Farmer}.          {Satin bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bower bird. Called             also {satin grackle}.          {Satin flower} (Bot.) See {Honesty}, 4.          {Satin spar}. (Min.)       (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly             luster.       (b) A similar variety of gypsum.          {Satin sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the shining flycatcher ({Myiagra             nitida}) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of             the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.          {Satin stone}, satin spar.
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Farmer \Farm"er\, n. [Cf. F. fermier.]       One who farms; as:       (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of             leased ground; a tenant. --Smart.       (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who             cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.       (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to             collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the             privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.       (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot             and cope of the crown.          {Farmer-general} [F. fermier-general], one to whom the right             of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was             farmed out, under the former French monarchy, for a given             sum paid down.          {Farmers' satin}, a light material of cotton and worsted,             used for coat linings. --McElrath.          {The king's farmer} (O. Eng. Law), one to whom the collection             of a royal revenue was farmed out. --Burrill.
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Italian \I*tal"ian\, a. [Cf. F. italien, It. italiano. Cf.       {Italic}.]       Of or pertaining to Italy, or to its people or language.          {Italian cloth} a light material of cotton and worsted; --             called also {farmer's satin}.          {Italian iron}, a heater for fluting frills.          {Italian juice}, Calabrian liquorice.
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Satin \Sat"in\, n. [F. satin (cf. Pg. setim), fr. It. setino,       from seta silk, L. saeta, seta, a thick, stiff hair, a       bristle; or possibly ultimately of Chinese origin; cf. Chin.       sz-t[81]n, sz-twan. Cf. {Sateen}.]       A silk cloth, of a thick, close texture, and overshot woof,       which has a glossy surface.                   Cloths of gold and satins rich of hue.   --Chaucer.          {Denmark satin}, a kind of lasting; a stout worsted stuff,             woven with a satin twill, used for women's shoes.          {Farmer's satin}. See under {Farmer}.          {Satin bird} (Zo[94]l.), an Australian bower bird. Called             also {satin grackle}.          {Satin flower} (Bot.) See {Honesty}, 4.          {Satin spar}. (Min.)       (a) A fine fibrous variety of calcite, having a pearly             luster.       (b) A similar variety of gypsum.          {Satin sparrow} (Zo[94]l.), the shining flycatcher ({Myiagra             nitida}) of Tasmania and Australia. The upper surface of             the male is rich blackish green with a metallic luster.          {Satin stone}, satin spar.
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Farmer \Farm"er\, n. [Cf. F. fermier.]       One who farms; as:       (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of             leased ground; a tenant. --Smart.       (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who             cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman.       (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to             collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the             privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues.       (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot             and cope of the crown.          {Farmer-general} [F. fermier-general], one to whom the right             of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was             farmed out, under the former French monarchy, for a given             sum paid down.          {Farmers' satin}, a light material of cotton and worsted,             used for coat linings. --McElrath.          {The king's farmer} (O. Eng. Law), one to whom the collection             of a royal revenue was farmed out. --Burrill.
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Farmership \Farm"er*ship\, n.       Skill in farming.
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Steading \Stead"ing\, n.       The brans, stables, cattle-yards, etc., of a farm; -- called       also {onstead}, {farmstead}, {farm offices}, or {farmery}.       [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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Farmery \Farm"er*y\, n.       The buildings and yards necessary for the business of a farm;       a homestead. [Eng.]
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Steading \Stead"ing\, n.       The brans, stables, cattle-yards, etc., of a farm; -- called       also {onstead}, {farmstead}, {farm offices}, or {farmery}.       [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
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Farmery \Farm"er*y\, n.       The buildings and yards necessary for the business of a farm;       a homestead. [Eng.]
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Farmyard \Farm"yard`\, n.       The yard or inclosure attached to a barn, or the space       inclosed by the farm buildings.
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Fermerere \Fer"mer*ere\, n. [OF. enfermerier, fr. enfermerie       infirmary. See {Infirmary}.]       The officer in a religious house who had the care of the       infirmary. [Obs.]
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Fernery \Fern"er*y\, n.       A place for rearing ferns.
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Lumachel \Lu"ma*chel\, d8Lumachella \[d8]Lu`ma*chel"la\, n. [F.       lumachelle, It. lumachella, fr. lamachella a little snail,       dim. of lumaca a snail, fr. L. limax, -acis.] (Min.)       A grayish brown limestone, containing fossil shells, which       reflect a beautiful play of colors. It is also called {fire       marble}, from its fiery reflections.
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Firm \Firm\, a. [Compar. {Firmer}; superl. {Firmest}.] [OE.       ferme, F. ferme, fr.L. firmus; cf. Skr. dharman support, law,       order, dh[?] to hold fast, carry. Cf. {Farm}, {Throne}.]       1. Fixed; hence, closely compressed; compact; substantial;             hard; solid; -- applied to the matter of bodies; as, firm             flesh; firm muscles, firm wood.          2. Not easily excited or disturbed; unchanging in purpose;             fixed; steady; constant; stable; unshaken; not easily             changed in feelings or will; strong; as, a firm believer;             a firm friend; a firm adherent.                         Under spread ensigns, moving nigh, in slow But firm                      battalion.                                          --Milton.                         By one man's firm obediency fully tried. --Milton.          3. Solid; -- opposed to fluid; as, firm land.          4. Indicating firmness; as, a firm tread; a firm countenance.          Syn: Compact; dense; hard; solid; stanch; robust; strong;                sturdly; fixed; steady; resolute; constant.
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Firmer-chisel \Firm"er-chis"el\, n.       A chisel, thin in proportion to its width. It has a tang to       enter the handle instead of a socket for receiving it.       --Knight.
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Heart \Heart\, n. [OE. harte, herte, heorte, AS. heorte; akin to       OS. herta, OFies. hirte, D. hart, OHG. herza, G. herz, Icel.       hjarta, Sw. hjerta, Goth. ha[a1]rt[?], Lith. szirdis, Russ.       serdtse, Ir. cridhe, L. cor, Gr. [?], [?] [?][?][?][?]. Cf.       {Accord}, {Discord}, {Cordial}, 4th {Core}, {Courage}.]       1. (Anat.) A hollow, muscular organ, which, by contracting             rhythmically, keeps up the circulation of the blood.                         Why does my blood thus muster to my heart! --Shak.          Note: In adult mammals and birds, the heart is                four-chambered, the right auricle and ventricle being                completely separated from the left auricle and                ventricle; and the blood flows from the systematic                veins to the right auricle, thence to the right                ventricle, from which it is forced to the lungs, then                returned to the left auricle, thence passes to the left                ventricle, from which it is driven into the systematic                arteries. See Illust. under {Aorta}. In fishes there                are but one auricle and one ventricle, the blood being                pumped from the ventricle through the gills to the                system, and thence returned to the auricle. In most                amphibians and reptiles, the separation of the auricles                is partial or complete, and in reptiles the ventricles                also are separated more or less completely. The                so-called lymph hearts, found in many amphibians,                reptiles, and birds, are contractile sacs, which pump                the lymph into the veins.          2. The seat of the affections or sensibilities, collectively             or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the             like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; --             usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the             better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all             our actions and purposes; the seat of moral life and             character; the moral affections and character itself; the             individual disposition and character; as, a good, tender,             loving, bad, hard, or selfish heart.                         Hearts are dust, hearts' loves remain. --Emerson.          3. The nearest the middle or center; the part most hidden and             within; the inmost or most essential part of any body or             system; the source of life and motion in any organization;             the chief or vital portion; the center of activity, or of             energetic or efficient action; as, the heart of a country,             of a tree, etc.                         Exploits done in the heart of France. --Shak.                         Peace subsisting at the heart Of endless agitation.                                                                               --Wordsworth.          4. Courage; courageous purpose; spirit.                         Eve, recovering heart, replied.         --Milton.                         The expelled nations take heart, and when they fly                      from one country invade another.         --Sir W.                                                                               Temple.          5. Vigorous and efficient activity; power of fertile             production; condition of the soil, whether good or bad.                         That the spent earth may gather heart again.                                                                               --Dryden.          6. That which resembles a heart in shape; especially, a             roundish or oval figure or object having an obtuse point             at one end, and at the other a corresponding indentation,             -- used as a symbol or representative of the heart.          7. One of a series of playing cards, distinguished by the             figure or figures of a heart; as, hearts are trumps.          8. Vital part; secret meaning; real intention.                         And then show you the heart of my message. --Shak.          9. A term of affectionate or kindly and familiar address.             [bd]I speak to thee, my heart.[b8] --Shak.          Note: Heart is used in many compounds, the most of which need                no special explanation; as, heart-appalling,                heart-breaking, heart-cheering, heart-chilled,                heart-expanding, heart-free, heart-hardened,                heart-heavy, heart-purifying, heart-searching,                heart-sickening, heart-sinking, heart-stirring,                heart-touching, heart-wearing, heart-whole,                heart-wounding, heart-wringing, etc.          {After one's own heart}, conforming with one's inmost             approval and desire; as, a friend after my own heart.                         The Lord hath sought him a man after his own heart.                                                                               --1 Sam. xiii.                                                                               14.          {At heart}, in the inmost character or disposition; at             bottom; really; as, he is at heart a good man.          {By heart}, in the closest or most thorough manner; as, to             know or learn by heart. [bd]Composing songs, for fools to             get by heart[b8] (that is, to commit to memory, or to             learn thoroughly). --Pope.          {For my heart}, for my life; if my life were at stake. [Obs.]             [bd]I could not get him for my heart to do it.[b8] --Shak.          {Heart bond} (Masonry), a bond in which no header stone             stretches across the wall, but two headers meet in the             middle, and their joint is covered by another stone laid             header fashion. --Knight.          {Heart and hand}, with enthusiastic co[94]peration.          {Heart hardness}, hardness of heart; callousness of feeling;             moral insensibility. --Shak.          {Heart heaviness}, depression of spirits. --Shak.          {Heart point} (Her.), the fess point. See {Escutcheon}.          {Heart rising}, a rising of the heart, as in opposition.          {Heart shell} (Zo[94]l.), any marine, bivalve shell of the             genus {Cardium} and allied genera, having a heart-shaped             shell; esp., the European {Isocardia cor}; -- called also             {heart cockle}.          {Heart sickness}, extreme depression of spirits.          {Heart and soul}, with the utmost earnestness.          {Heart urchin} (Zo[94]l.), any heartshaped, spatangoid sea             urchin. See {Spatangoid}.          {Heart wheel}, a form of cam, shaped like a heart. See {Cam}.                      {In good heart}, in good courage; in good hope.          {Out of heart}, discouraged.          {Poor heart}, an exclamation of pity.          {To break the heart of}.             (a) To bring to despair or hopeless grief; to cause to be                   utterly cast down by sorrow.             (b) To bring almost to completion; to finish very nearly;                   -- said of anything undertaken; as, he has broken the                   heart of the task.          {To find in the heart}, to be willing or disposed. [bd]I             could find in my heart to ask your pardon.[b8] --Sir P.             Sidney.          {To have at heart}, to desire (anything) earnestly.          {To have in the heart}, to purpose; to design or intend to             do.          {To have the heart in the mouth}, to be much frightened.          {To lose heart}, to become discouraged.          {To lose one's heart}, to fall in love.          {To set the heart at rest}, to put one's self at ease.          {To set the heart upon}, to fix the desires on; to long for             earnestly; to be very fond of.          {To take heart of grace}, to take courage.          {To take to heart}, to grieve over.          {To wear one's heart upon one's sleeve}, to expose one's             feelings or intentions; to be frank or impulsive.          {With all one's whole heart}, very earnestly; fully;             completely; devotedly.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fore \Fore\, a. [See {Fore}, adv.]       Advanced, as compared with something else; toward the front;       being or coming first, in time, place, order, or importance;       preceding; anterior; antecedent; earlier; forward; -- opposed       to {back} or {behind}; as, the fore part of a garment; the       fore part of the day; the fore and of a wagon.                   The free will of the subject is preserved, while it is                directed by the fore purpose of the state. --Southey.          Note: Fore is much used adjectively or in composition.          {Fore bay}, a reservoir or canal between a mill race and a             water wheel; the discharging end of a pond or mill race.                      {Fore body} (Shipbuilding), the part of a ship forward of the             largest cross-section, distinguisched from middle body abd             after body.          {Fore boot}, a receptacle in the front of a vehicle, for             stowing baggage, etc.          {Fore bow}, the pommel of a saddle. --Knight.          {Fore cabin}, a cabin in the fore part of a ship, usually             with inferior accommodations.          {Fore carriage}.       (a) The forward part of the running gear of a four-wheeled             vehicle.       (b) A small carriage at the front end of a plow beam.          {Fore course} (Naut.), the lowermost sail on the foremost of             a square-rigged vessel; the foresail. See Illust. under             {Sail}.          {Fore door}. Same as {Front door}.          {Fore edge}, the front edge of a book or folded sheet, etc.                      {Fore elder}, an ancestor. [Prov. Eng.]          {Fore end}.       (a) The end which precedes; the earlier, or the nearer, part;             the beginning.                         I have . . . paid More pious debts to heaven, than                      in all The fore end of my time.         --Shak.       (b) In firearms, the wooden stock under the barrel, forward             of the trigger guard, or breech frame.          {Fore girth}, a girth for the fore part (of a horse, etc.); a             martingale.          {Fore hammer}, a sledge hammer, working alternately, or in             time, with the hand hammer.          {Fore leg}, one of the front legs of a quadruped, or             multiped, or of a chair, settee, etc.          {Fore peak} (Naut.), the angle within a ship's bows; the             portion of the hold which is farthest forward.          {Fore piece}, a front piece, as the flap in the fore part of             a sidesaddle, to guard the rider's dress.          {Fore plane}, a carpenter's plane, in size and use between a             jack plane and a smoothing plane. --Knight.          {Fore reading}, previous perusal. [Obs.] --Hales.          {Fore rent}, in Scotland, rent payable before a crop is             gathered.          {Fore sheets} (Naut.), the forward portion of a rowboat; the             space beyond the front thwart. See {Stern sheets}.          {Fore shore}.       (a) A bank in advance of a sea wall, to break the force of             the surf.       (b) The seaward projecting, slightly inclined portion of a             breakwater. --Knight.       (c) The part of the shore between high and low water marks.                      {Fore sight}, that one of the two sights of a gun which is             near the muzzle.          {Fore tackle} (Naut.), the tackle on the foremast of a ship.                      {Fore topmast}. (Naut.) See {Fore-topmast}, in the             Vocabulary.          {Fore wind}, a favorable wind. [Obs.]                         Sailed on smooth seas, by fore winds borne.                                                                               --Sandys.          {Fore world}, the antediluvian world. [R.] --Southey.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Former \Form"er\, n.       1. One who forms; a maker; a creator.          2. (Mech.)             (a) A shape around which an article is to be shaped,                   molded, woven wrapped, pasted, or otherwise                   constructed.             (b) A templet, pattern, or gauge by which an article is                   shaped.             (c) A cutting die.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Former \For"mer\, a. [A compar. due to OE. formest. See       {Foremost}.]       1. Preceding in order of time; antecedent; previous; prior;             earlier; hence, ancient; long past.                         For inquire, I pray thee, of the former age. --Job.                                                                               viii. 8.                         The latter and former rain.               --Hosea vi. 3.          3. Near the beginning; preceeding; as, the former part of a             discourse or argument.          3. Earlier, as between two things mentioned together; first             mentioned.                         A bad author deserves better usage than a bad                      critic; a man may be the former merely through the                      misfortune of an ill judgment; but he can not be                      latter without both that and an ill temper. --Pope.          Syn: Prior; previous; anterior; antecedent; preceding;                foregoing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Formerly \For"mer*ly\, adv.       In time past, either in time immediately preceding or at any       indefinite distance; of old; heretofore.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Framer \Fram"er\, n.       One who frames; as, the framer of a building; the framers of       the Constitution.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Framework \Frame"work`\, n.       1. The work of framing, or the completed work; the frame or             constructional part of anything; as, the framework of             society.                         A staunch and solid piece of framework. --Milton.          2. Work done in, or by means of, a frame or loom.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Free-martin \Free"-mar`tin\, n. (Zo[94]l.)       An imperfect female calf, twinborn with a male.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fromward \From"ward\, Fromwards \From"wards\, prep. [AS.       framweard about to depart. Cf. {Froward}]       A way from; -- the contrary of toward. [Obs.]                   Towards or fromwards the zenith.            --Cheyne.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fromward \From"ward\, Fromwards \From"wards\, prep. [AS.       framweard about to depart. Cf. {Froward}]       A way from; -- the contrary of toward. [Obs.]                   Towards or fromwards the zenith.            --Cheyne.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmer, NC       Zip code(s): 27203    Farmer, SD (town, FIPS 21060)       Location: 43.72477 N, 97.68815 W       Population (1990): 23 (12 housing units)       Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 57311
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmer City, IL (city, FIPS 25414)       Location: 40.24444 N, 88.64125 W       Population (1990): 2114 (918 housing units)       Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 61842
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmers Branch, TX (city, FIPS 25452)       Location: 32.92680 N, 96.87892 W       Population (1990): 24250 (9213 housing units)       Area: 31.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 75234, 75244
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmersburg, IA (city, FIPS 26850)       Location: 42.95853 N, 91.36742 W       Population (1990): 291 (128 housing units)       Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 52047    Farmersburg, IN (town, FIPS 22738)       Location: 39.25243 N, 87.38035 W       Population (1990): 1159 (522 housing units)       Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 47850
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmersville, CA (city, FIPS 23616)       Location: 36.30415 N, 119.20687 W       Population (1990): 6235 (1732 housing units)       Area: 4.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 93223    Farmersville, IL (village, FIPS 25440)       Location: 39.44416 N, 89.65303 W       Population (1990): 698 (282 housing units)       Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)    Farmersville, OH (village, FIPS 26656)       Location: 39.67870 N, 84.42705 W       Population (1990): 932 (343 housing units)       Area: 1.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 45325    Farmersville, TX (city, FIPS 25488)       Location: 33.16159 N, 96.35762 W       Population (1990): 2640 (1120 housing units)       Area: 8.0 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 75442
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmersville Sta, NY       Zip code(s): 14060
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farmerville, LA (town, FIPS 25160)       Location: 32.77390 N, 92.40046 W       Population (1990): 3334 (1374 housing units)       Area: 14.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)       Zip code(s): 71241
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Farner, TN       Zip code(s): 37333
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
firmware /ferm'weir/ n.   Embedded software contained in EPROM    or flash memory. It isn't quite hardware, but at least doesn't have    to be loaded from a disk like regular software. Hacker usage differs    from straight techspeak in that hackers don't normally apply it to    stuff that you can't possibly get at, such as the program that runs    a pocket calculator. Instead, it implies that the firmware could be    changed, even if doing so would mean opening a box and plugging in a    new chip. A computer's BIOS is the classic example, although    nowadays there is firmware in disk controllers, modems, video cards    and even CD-ROM drives.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Firmware          Software stored in read-only memory (ROM) or programmable ROM       (PROM).   Easier to change than hardware but harder than       software stored on disk.   Firmware is often responsible for       the behaviour of a system when it is first switched on.   A       typical example would be a "monitor" program in a       microcomputer which loads the full operating system from disk       or from a network and then passes control to it.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
frame rate          The number of {frames} of an {animation} which are       displayed every second, measured in frames per second (fps).       The higher the frame rate, the smoother the animation will       appear but the more processing power and system {bandwidth} is       required.          At less than 30 fps, the human eye can see the new pictures       coming onto the screen.          (2000-02-02)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Frame Relay          A {DTE}-{DCE} interface specification based       on {LAPD} (Q.921), the {Integrated Services Digital Network}       version of {LAPB} ({X.25} {data link layer}).   A common       specification was produced by a consortium of {StrataCom},       {Cisco}, {Digital}, and Northern Telecom.          Frame Relay is the result of {wide area network}ing       requirements for speed; {LAN}-{WAN} and LAN-LAN       {internetworking}; "bursty" data communications; multiplicity       of {protocol}s and {protocol transparency}.   These       requirements can be met with technology such as {optical       fibre} lines, allowing higher speeds and fewer transmission       errors; intelligent network end devices ({personal computers},       {workstations}, and {servers}); standardisation and adoption       of ISDN protocols.   Frame Relay could connect dedicated lines       and {X.25} to {ATM}, {SMDS}, {BISDN} and other "{fast packet}"       technologies.          Frame Relay uses the same basic {data link layer} {framing} and       {Frame Check Sequence} so current {X.25} hardware still works.       It adds addressing (a 10-bit {Data Link Connection Identifier}       (DLCI)) and a few control bits but does not include       retransmissions, link establishment, windows or error       recovery.   It has none of X.25's {session layer} but adds some       simple interface management.   Any {network layer} protocol can       be used over the data link layer Frames.          {Frame Relay Resource Center       (http://www.alliancedatacom.com/framerelay.asp)}.          (2000-07-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Frame Relay Access Device          (FRAD) Hardware and software that turns       {packets} from {TCP}, {SNA}, {IPX}, etc into {frames} that can       be sent over a {Frame Relay} {wide area network}.          FRADs are a hot topic in data comms because companies like       {Netlink}, {Motorola}, {Stratacom} are making lots of money       out of them.          (1995-11-17)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
framework          In {object-oriented} systems, a set of {class}es that embodies       an abstract design for solutions to a number of related       problems.          (1995-01-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
Framework 4          A European Union funding programme, the {information       technology} portion of which replaced {ESPRIT}.          (1994-09-19)