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fect octahedral cleavage; also massive. It is used as a flux. Some varieties are used for ornamental vessels. Also called fluor spar, or simply fluor.

The space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. A group of foils is called trefoil, quatrefoil, quinquefoil, etc., according to the number of arcs of which it is composed. Foil stone, an imitation of a jewel or precious stone.

cially, the representation of leaves, flowers, and branches, in architecture, intended to ornament and enrich capitals, friezes, pediments, etc. Foliage plant (Bot.), any plant cultivated for the beauty of its leaves, as many kinds of Begonia and Coleus.

f an opening by means of foils, arranged in trefoils, quatrefoils, etc.; also, one of the ornaments. See Tracery.

sometimes forcible to bridle sin. Hooker. He is at once elegant and sublime, forcible and ornamented. Lowth (Transl. )

lt and constantly supplied with pure water for drinking and other useful purposes, or for ornament.

To ornament with raised work; to variegate; to diversify. Whose skirt with gold was fretted all about. Spenser. Yon gray lines, That fret the clouds, are messengers of day. Shak.

Ornamented with fretwork; furnished with frets; variegated; made rough on the surface.

Work adorned with frets; ornamental openwork or work in relief, esp. when elaborate and minute in its parts. Heuce, any minute play of light andshade, dark and light, or the like. Banqueting on the turf in the fretwork of shade and sunshine. Macaulay.

or face, either uniform or broken by triglyphs, and often enriched with figures and other ornaments of sculpture.

An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff, originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends, twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose threads of wool, silk, or linen, or nar…

To ornament or fasten (a coat, etc.) with trogs. See Frog, n., 4.

Provided or ornamented with frogs; as, a frogged coat. See Frog, n., 4. Ld. Lytton.

An ornamental band for the hair.

An ornamental figure or illustration fronting the first page, or titlepage, of a book; formerly, the titlepage itself.

Covered with hoarfrost or anything resembling hoarfrost; ornamented with frosting; also, frost-bitten; as, a frosted cake; frosted glass. Frosted work is introduced as a foil or contrast to burnished work. Knight.

A composition of sugar and beaten egg, used to cover or ornament cake, pudding, etc.

A tool for ornamenting the edge of a sole.

Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament.

To put a furbelow on; to ornament.