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Syncope, or loss of consciousness owing to a sudden arrest of the blood supply to the brain, the face becoming pallid, the respiration feeble, and the heat's beat weak. Fainting fit, a fainting or swoon; syncope. [Colloq.]

Slightly faint; somewhat faint. -- Faint"ish*ness, n.

Timorous; feeble-minded. [Obs.] "A fainting, silly creature." Arbuthnot.

In a faint, weak, or timidmanner.

The state of being faint; loss of strength, or of consciousness, and self-control.

over first and last in the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints. This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil. Ure.

Feeble; languid. [R.] Dryden.

Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection; unblemished; clean; pure. A fair white linen cloth. Book of Common Prayer.

A catch made by a player on side who makes a prescribed signal that he will not attempt to advance the ball when caught. He must not then be interfered with.

Having fair or light-colored hair.

A block, or ring, serving as a guide for the running rigging or for any rope.

Unprejudiced; just; judicial; honest. -- Fair"*mind`ed*ness, n.

Well-disposed. "A fair-natured prince." Ford.

Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible. "A marvelous fair-spoken man." Hooker.

pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a fair-weather voyage. Pope.

State of prosperity. [Obs.] They think it was never fair-world with them since. Milton.

Fairness; beauty. [Obs.] Foxe.

In the manner of a fairy. Numerous as shadows haunting fairily The brain. Keats.

A present; originally, one given or purchased at a fair. Gay. Fairing box, a box receiving savings or small sums of money. Hannah More.

Tolerably fair. [Colloq.] W. D. Howells.