English Dictionary: feral | by the DICT Development Group |
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Fairily \Fair"i*ly\, adv. In the manner of a fairy. Numerous as shadows haunting fairily The brain. --Keats. | |
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Fairly \Fair"ly\, adv. 1. In a fair manner; clearly; openly; plainly; fully; distinctly; frankly. Even the nature of Mr. Dimmesdale's disease had never fairly been revealed to him. --Hawthorne. 2. Favorably; auspiciously; commodiously; as, a town fairly situated for foreign traade. 3. Honestly; properly. Such means of comfort or even luxury, as lay fairly within their grasp. --Hawthorne. 4. Softly; quietly; gently. [Obs.] --Milton. | |
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Farewell \Fare`well"\, n. 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. | |
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Farewell \Fare"well`\, a. 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. | |
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Farewell \Fare`well"\, 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. Note: The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry. | |
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Farl \Farl\, v. t. Same as {Furl}. [Obs.] --Beau. & Fl. | |
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Farlie \Far"lie\, n. [OE. ferlish wonder, as adj., strange, sudden, fearful, AS. f[d6]rl[c6]c sudden. See {Fear}.] An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder. See {Fearly}. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] --Drayton. | |
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Feral \Fe"ral\, a. [L. ferus. See {Fierce}.] (Bot. & Zo[94]l.) Wild; untamed; ferine; not domesticated; -- said of beasts, birds, and plants. | |
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Feral \Fe"ral\, a. [L. feralis, belonging to the dead.] Funereal; deadly; fatal; dangerous. [R.] [bd]Feral accidents.[b8] --Burton. | |
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Ferial \Fe"ri*al\, a. [LL. ferialis, fr. L. ferie holidays: cf. F. f[82]rial. See 5th {Fair}.] 1. Of or pertaining to holidays. [Obs.] --J. Gregory. 2. Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast. | |
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Ferial \Fe"ri*al\, n. Same as {Feria}. | |
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Ferly \Fer"ly\, a. [AS. f[?]rlic sudden, unexpected. See {Fear}, n.] Singular; wonderful; extraordinary. [Obs.] -- n. A wonder; a marvel. [Obs.] Who hearkened ever such a ferly thing. --Chaucer. | |
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Thimble \Thim"ble\, n. [OE. thimbil, AS. [?][?]mel, fr. [?][?]ma a thumb. [fb]56. See {Thumb}.] 1. A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle. 2. (Mech.) Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure. Specifically: (a) A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes. (b) A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole. (c) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called {ferrule} in England. 3. (Naut.) A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing. | |
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Ferrule \Fer"rule\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [Formerly verrel, F. virole, fr. L. viriola little bracelet, dim. of viriae, pl., bracelets; prob. akin to viere to twist, weave, and E. withe. The spelling with f is due to confusion with L. ferrum iron.] 1. A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing. 2. (Steam Boilers) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth. | |
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Thimble \Thim"ble\, n. [OE. thimbil, AS. [?][?]mel, fr. [?][?]ma a thumb. [fb]56. See {Thumb}.] 1. A kind of cap or cover, or sometimes a broad ring, for the end of the finger, used in sewing to protect the finger when pushing the needle through the material. It is usually made of metal, and has upon the outer surface numerous small pits to catch the head of the needle. 2. (Mech.) Any thimble-shaped appendage or fixure. Specifically: (a) A tubular piece, generally a strut, through which a bolt or pin passes. (b) A fixed or movable ring, tube, or lining placed in a hole. (c) A tubular cone for expanding a flue; -- called {ferrule} in England. 3. (Naut.) A ring of thin metal formed with a grooved circumference so as to fit within an eye-spice, or the like, and protect it from chafing. | |
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Ferrule \Fer"rule\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [Formerly verrel, F. virole, fr. L. viriola little bracelet, dim. of viriae, pl., bracelets; prob. akin to viere to twist, weave, and E. withe. The spelling with f is due to confusion with L. ferrum iron.] 1. A ring or cap of metal put round a cane, tool, handle, or other similar object, to strengthen it, or prevent splitting and wearing. 2. (Steam Boilers) A bushing for expanding the end of a flue to fasten it tightly in the tube plate, or for partly filling up its mouth. | |
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d8Sagapenum \[d8]Sag`a*pe"num\, n. [L. sagapenon, sacopenium, Gr. [?]: cf. F. sagapin, gomme sagapin, sagap[82]num, Ar. sikb[c6]naj, Per. sakb[c6]nah, sikb[c6]nah.] (Med.) A fetid gum resin obtained from a species of {Ferula}. It has been used in hysteria, etc., but is now seldom met with. --U. S. Disp. | |
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Ferule \Fer"ule\ (? [or] ?; 277), n. [L. ferula: cf. F. f[82]rule. See {Ferula}.] A flat piece of wood, used for striking, children, esp. on the hand, in punishment. | |
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Ferule \Fer"ule\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feruled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Feruling}.] To punish with a ferule. | |
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Forel \For"el\, v. t. To bind with a forel. [R.] --Fuller. | |
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Forel \For"el\, n. [OE. forelcase, sheath, OF. forel, fourel, F. fourreau, LL. forellus, fr. OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar, akin to Goth. f[d3]dr; prob. not the same word as E. fodder food. Cf. {Fur}, {Fodder} food.] A kind of parchment for book covers. See {Forrill}. | |
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Forelay \Fore*lay"\, v. t. 1. To lay down beforehand. These grounds being forelaid and understood. --Mede. 2. To waylay. See {Forlay}. [Obs.] | |
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Forelie \Fore*lie"\, v. i. To lie in front of. [Obs.] Which forelay Athwart her snowy breast. --Spenser. | |
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Forhall \For*hall"\, v. t. [Pref. for- + hale to draw.] To harass; to torment; to distress. [Obs.] --Spenser. | |
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Forlay \For*lay"\, v. t. [Pref. for- + lay.] To lie in wait for; to ambush. An ambushed thief forlays a traveler. --Dryden. | |
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Forlie \For*lie"\, v. i. See {Forelie}. | |
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Forlye \For*lye"\, v. i. Same as {Forlie}. [Obs.] | |
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Forrill \For"rill\, n. [See {Forel}.] Lambskin parchment; vellum; forel. --McElrath. | |
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Frail \Frail\, n. [OE. fraiel, fraile, OF. fraiel, freel, frael, fr. LL. fraellum.] A basket made of rushes, used chiefly for containing figs and raisins. 2. The quantity of raisins -- about thirty-two, fifty-six, or seventy-five pounds, -- contained in a frail. 3. A rush for weaving baskets. --Johnson. | |
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Frail \Frail\, a. [Compar. {Frailer}; superl. {Frailest}.] [OE. frele, freile, OF. fraile, frele, F. fr[88]le, fr. L. fragilis. See {Fragile}.] 1. Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable; liable to fail and perish; easily destroyed; not tenacious of life; weak; infirm. That I may know how frail I am. --Ps. xxxix. 4. An old bent man, worn and frail. --Lowell. 2. Tender. [Obs.] Deep indignation and compassion. --Spenser. 3. Liable to fall from virtue or be led into sin; not strong against temptation; weak in resolution; also, unchaste; -- often applied to fallen women. Man is frail, and prone to evil. --Jer. Taylor. | |
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Frailly \Frail"ly\, adv. Weakly; infirmly. | |
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Free will \Free will\ 1. A will free from improper coercion or restraint. To come thus was I not constrained, but did On my free will. --Shak. 2. The power asserted of moral beings of willing or choosing without the restraints of physical or absolute necessity. | |
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Freely \Free"ly\, adv. [AS. fre[a2]lice.] In a free manner; without restraint or compulsion; abundantly; gratuitously. Of every tree of the garden thou mayst freely eat. --Gen. ii. 16. Freely ye have received, freely give. --Matt. x. 8. Freely they stood who stood, and fell who fell. --Milton. Freely we serve Because we freely love. --Milton. Syn: Independently; voluntarily; spontaneously; unconditionally; unobstructedly; willingly; readily; liberally; generously; bounteously; munificently; bountifully; abundantly; largely; copiously; plentifully; plenteously. | |
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Freewheel \Free"wheel`\, n. (Mach.) A clutch fitted in the rear hub of a cycle, which engages the rear sprocket with the rear wheel when the pedals are rotated forwards, but permits the rear wheel to run on free from the rear sprocket when the pedals are stopped or rotated backwards. Freewheelcycles are usually fitted with hub brakes or rim brakes, operated by back pedaling. | |
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Freewheel \Free"wheel`\, v. i. 1. (a) Of a freewheel cycle, to run on while the pedals are held still. (b) Of a person, to ride a cycle of this manner. To ride a freewheel cycle. 2. (Mach.) To operate like a freewheel, so that one part moves freely over another which normally moves with it; -- said of a clutch. | |
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Freewill \Free"will`\, a. Of or pertaining to free will; voluntary; spontaneous; as, a freewill offering. {Freewill Baptists}. See under {Baptist}. | |
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Frill \Frill\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Frilled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frilling}.] [OF. friller, fr. L. frigidulus somewhat cold, dim. of frigidus cold; akin to F. frileux chilly.] 1. To shake or shiver as with cold; as, the hawk frills. --Johnson. 2. (Photog.) To wrinkle; -- said of the gelatin film. | |
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Frill \Frill\, v. t. To provide or decorate with a frill or frills; to turn back. in crimped plaits; as, to frill a cap. | |
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Frill \Frill\, n. [See {Frill}, v. i.]. (Zo[94]l.) (a) A ruffing of a bird's feathers from cold. (b) A ruffle, consisting of a fold of membrane, of hairs, or of feathers, around the neck of an animal. See {Frilled lizard} (below). (c) A similar ruffle around the legs or other appendages of animals. (d) A ruffled varex or fold on certain shells. 2. A border or edging secured at one edge and left free at the other, usually fluted or crimped like a very narrow flounce. | |
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Furhelow \Fur"he*low\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furbelowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furbelowing}.] To put a furbelow on; to ornament. | |
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Furial \Fu"ri*al\, a. [L. furialis: cf. OF. furial.] Furious; raging; tormenting. [Obs.] --Chaucer. | |
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Furile \Fu"rile\, n. [Furfurol + benzile.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, {(C4H3O)2.C2O2}, obtained by the oxidation of furoin. [Written also {furil}.] | |
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Furile \Fu"rile\, n. [Furfurol + benzile.] (Chem.) A yellow, crystalline substance, {(C4H3O)2.C2O2}, obtained by the oxidation of furoin. [Written also {furil}.] | |
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Furl \Furl\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furld}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furling}.] [Contr. fr. furdle, fr. fardel bundle: cf. F. ferler to furl, OF. fardeler to pack. See {Furdle}, {Fardel}, and cf. {Farl}.] To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or around its staff, securing it there by a gasket or line. Totten. | |
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Fairlea, WV (CDP, FIPS 26428) Location: 37.77509 N, 80.45982 W Population (1990): 1743 (829 housing units) Area: 9.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Fairlee, VT Zip code(s): 05045 | |
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Farley, IA (city, FIPS 26760) Location: 42.44393 N, 91.00668 W Population (1990): 1354 (449 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 52046 Farley, MO (village, FIPS 23698) Location: 39.28231 N, 94.82841 W Population (1990): 217 (81 housing units) Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) | |
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Farrell, PA (city, FIPS 25360) Location: 41.20955 N, 80.49745 W Population (1990): 6841 (3030 housing units) Area: 6.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 16121 | |
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Farwell, MI (village, FIPS 27500) Location: 43.83566 N, 84.86771 W Population (1990): 851 (363 housing units) Area: 3.3 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 48622 Farwell, MN (city, FIPS 20690) Location: 45.75187 N, 95.61811 W Population (1990): 74 (35 housing units) Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 56327 Farwell, NE (village, FIPS 16760) Location: 41.21584 N, 98.62741 W Population (1990): 152 (65 housing units) Area: 0.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 68838 Farwell, TX (city, FIPS 25548) Location: 34.38541 N, 103.03650 W Population (1990): 1373 (547 housing units) Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 79325 | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
firewall 1. {firewall code}. 2. {firewall machine}. | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
FOIRL {Fiber Optic InterRepeater Link} | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
FRL Frame Representation Language. MIT. ["The FRL Manual", R. Roberts et al, AI Memo 409, MIT AI Lab, 1977]. (1994-12-16) |