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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)



714 words match “FELLOW”

SCHOOLFELLOW n.
One bred at the same school; an associate in school.
UNDERFELLOW n.
An underling [R.] Sir P. Sidney.
UNFELLOW v.
To prevent from being a fellow or companion; to separate from one's fellows; to dissever. Death quite unfellows us. Mrs. Browning.
UNFELLOWED a.
Being without a fellow; unmatched; unmated. Shak.
VOW-FELLOW n.
One bound by the same vow as another. [R.] Shak.
WORKFELLOW n.
One engaged in the same work with another; a companion in work.
YOKEFELLOW n.
An associate or companion in, or as in; a mate; a fellow; especially, a partner in marriage. Phil. iv. 3. The two languages [English and French] became yokefellows in a still more intimate manner. Earle. Those who have most distinguished themselves by railing at the sex, very often choose one of the most worthless for…
ABIDE v.
. vii. 20. Followed by by: To abide by. (a) To stand to; to adhere; to maintain. The poor fellow was obstinate enough to abide by what he said at first. Fielding.
ABLAZE adv.
On fire; in a blaze, gleaming. Milman. All ablaze with crimson and gold. Longfellow.
ABUSIVE a.
treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
ACADIAN a.
Of or pertaining to Acadie, or Nova Scotia. "Acadian farmers." Longfellow. -- n.
ACHING a.
ntinuously painful. See Ache. -- Ach"ing*ly, adv. The aching heart, the aching head. Longfellow.
ADDLE-BRAIN; ADDLE-HEAD; ADDLE-PATE n.
A foolish or dull-witted fellow. [Colloq.]
AHORSEBACK adv.
On horseback. Two suspicious fellows ahorseback. Smollet.
ALARMED a.
ighborhood; an alarmed modesty. The white pavilions rose and fell On the alarmed air. Longfellow.
ALERT a.
Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity. An alert young fellow. Addison.
ALTERNATIVE n.
this demand is refused the alternative is war. Lewis. With no alternative but death. Longfellow.
AMORPHA n.
f leguminous shrubs, having long clusters of purple flowers; false or bastard indigo. Longfellow.
ARCHLY adv.
; with attractive slyness or roguishness; slyly; waggishly. Archly the maiden smiled. Longfellow.
ARTIFICER n.
A cunning or artful fellow. [Obs.] B. Jonson.
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