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See Exsiccate. [Obs.] Holland.

nce how slenderly guarded against danger the majesty of rulers is where force is wanting. Holland. Those that undertook the religion of our Savior upon his preaching, had no experience of it. Sharp.

A waking up or arousing. [Obs.] Holland

Combat; war. [Obs.] He made haste to exploit some warlike service. Holland.

Tending to cause ulcers; exulceratory. Holland.

A monotonous refrain. [Obs.] Holland.

One of afanatical Antinomian sect originating in Holland, and existing in England about 1580, called the Family of Love, who held that religion consists wholly in love.

young of an animal; a whelp. [Obs.] [The tigress] . . . followeth . . . after her fawns. Holland.

ale. When they be 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.

for defense. "They fitted their shields close to one another in manner of a fence roof." Holland. Fence time, the breeding time of fish or game, when they should not be killed. -- Rail fence, a fence made of rails, sometimes supported by posts. -- Ring fence, a fence which encircles a large area, or a whole estate,…

A straw; a fescue. [Obs.] Holland.

Consisting of fields. [Obs.] The fielden country also and plains. Holland.

Fledged; fledge. [Obs.] Holland.

Capable of being melted or fused, as a mineral. Holland. -- Flux"i*ble*ness, n.

To make a fool of; to befool. [R.] Holland.

See Forlet. [Obs.] Holland.

ability to error and sin; frailty. [Obs.] The fragility and youthful folly of Qu. Fabius. Holland.

nguage of the Frisians, a Teutonic people formerly occupying a large part of the coast of Holland and Northwestern Germany. The modern dialects of Friesic are spoken chiefly in the province of Friesland, and on some of the islands near the coast of Germany and Denmark.

the forehead; to manifest displeasure; to frown. [Obs.] The Commons frounced and stormed. Holland.

Furzy; gorsy. [Obs.] Holland.