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pl. Etym: [L. Fata, pl. of fatum.] (Myth.)

o an old man. And Joash the king og Israel came down unto him [Elisha], . . . and said, O my father, my father! 2 Kings xiii. 14.

Defect; want; lack; default. One, it pleases me, for fault of a better, to call my friend. Shak.

Faith; as, by my fay. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Respectful reverence for men of authority or worth. I will put my fear in their hearts. Jer. xxxii. 40. I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Ps. xxxiv. 11. render therefore to all their dues; tribute to whom tribute is due . . . fear to whom fear. Rom. xiii. 7.

Indicating, or caused by, fear. Cold fearful drops stand on my trembling flesh. Shak.

To be highly gratified or delighted. With my love's picture then my eye doth feast. Shak.

t; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.

s of a feather," that is, of the same species. [R.] I am not of that feather to shake off My friend when he must need me. Shak.

simple (Law), an absolute fee; a fee without conditions or limits. Buy the fee simple of my life for an hour and a quarter. Shak. -- Fee tail (Law), an estate of inheritance, limited and restrained to some particular heirs. Burill.

One who furnishes incentives; an encourager. "The feeder of my riots." Shak.

hence, to make trial of; to test; often with out. Come near, . . . that I may feel thee, my son. Gen. xxvii. 21. He hath this to feel my affection to your honor. Shak.

enuine; pretended; counterfeit; insincere; false. "A feigned friend." Shak. Give ear unto my prayer, that goeth not out of feigned lips. Ps. xvii. 1. -- Feign"ed*ly, adv. -- Feign"ed*ness, n. Her treacherous sister Judah hath not turned unto me with her whole heart, but feignedly. Jer. iii. 10. Feigned issue (Law), an…

Eager; earnest; intent. [Obs.] I am so fell to my business. Pepys.

but heifers of one year, . . . they are let go to the fellow and breed. Holland. This was my glove; here is the fellow of it. Shak.

To fend off danger from; to give security to; to protect; to guard. To fence my ear against thy sorceries. Milton.

l is converted into vinegar or acetic acid by the agency of a specific fungus or ferment (Mycoderma aceti). The process involves two distinct reactions, in which the oxygen of the air is essential. An intermediate product, aldehyde, is formed in the first process. 1. C2H6O + O = H2O + C2H4O

produced in abundance; plenteous; ample. Henceforth, my early care . . . Shall tend thee, and the fertile burden ease Of thy full branches. Milton.

er or rankle. For which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate, And fstered ranking malice in my breast. Marston.

1. To put fetters upon; to shakle or confine the feet of with a chain; to bind. My heels are fettered, but my fist is free. Milton.