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<br />456 felony.fermentation
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<br />lel+ay \ 'fel....nc\ a, pI .ala (l3c) '1 : an act on. the part of a feudal
<br />vassal involving the forfeiture of his fee 2 a: a grave crime formerly
<br />differing from a misdemeanor under EnaIish common law by involving
<br />forfeiture in addition to any otlier punishment ,b : a .grave crime de-
<br />clared to be a felony by the, common law 01 by statute regardless. of the
<br />punishm. ent actuallY. impos<<t e: a crime declared a felony by statute
<br />because of the punishment imposed;"d: a crime for which the punish.
<br />ment in federilllaw may be death (lr ilJ1Prisonment, klr RIOre tlian one
<br />fiI"':4e \'fel-,slt\ it [{./soar + :it.] (1794)': a dense igneous rock cOri~ist.
<br />'ingllmost entirely of feldspar and quast~ -:;'"' feloalt.lc \fel~sit.ik\ adj
<br />fel..par 1/Qr o[ FELDSPAR
<br />'Ielt \'felt\ a [ME. fro OEi akin to OHG fUt felt. I., poll.re to drive. beat.
<br />Gk polas near] (be(. 12c! 1 .: a cloth made of \floor and fur often
<br />mixed with natural or synthetic libers thrpugh the action of heat. mois-
<br />ture. chemicals. and Jlressure b: a'fitrp'woven cloth of wool or cotton
<br />heavily' nap)lCd and shnink :z: an article made of felt .3: a material
<br />resembling felt: as a: a heavy paper .of organic or as~tos fibers
<br />impregnated with asphalt and used in buildilll construction. b: semi-
<br />rillld pressed fiber insulation used in 'building "
<br />Ifelt VI (lSc) . 1 : to' cause to adhere-anti mal together 2: to make.in.to
<br />felt or a similar substance :3: to cover.W1t1i'felt .
<br />lfeJtpasl aad J!OSI pan of FEEL '...'. :
<br />feltull \'fel.tllJ\ a (16116), 1: the pr~by which felt i~ made'Z
<br />.: FELT ~"f . L".". .
<br />flloluCoClI'\b-'1ii'k~. .'1~k.~\n [It feluea] (1615)
<br />: a narrow fast lateen-rigged' sailing vessel'
<br />chiefly of the Mediterranean area :.
<br />IllloIIIale "'hmil\ a fME.' alter. of ,/.mel. fe-
<br />melle. Ir. MF & Mt; MF femelle. fro ML
<br />femella. fro 1., girl. dim. of femiaa] (l4c) l'
<br />: an individual that bean young or produces
<br />eglls as distinguished from one that bellets
<br />young; esp: a woman or girl as distinlluished
<br />Irom a man or boy 2: a piatillate plant .
<br />lfemale adj(l",,) ,-I ',a: of. relatin,.to"or.
<br />being the sex that bears young or produces
<br />eggs b: PISTILLATE 1o~,liavinl some quality
<br />(as.ilentlen,ess or delicacy) associated WIth the
<br />female sex 3: designed with ,a hollow or
<br />groove into whi~h a correspondinll. male part
<br />fits <- coupling of .hose) - feomale.nea a
<br />Ifem.lonlne \'fem....I}~n\~ ~MJ;:, fro MI1,j.mi.
<br />aia. fro Lf.mininus. fro {.mma woman; akin to
<br />OE d.lu nil'Jlle! Lfil,l/S 'IOn. fel4, felus. &; ""l '.. ,
<br />fecundus fruitfUl. fefore, t\llpck,.Gk lhili niJ?-
<br />pie] (l4c) 1: FEMALE la .2: .characteristlC
<br />of or aPPfopriate or peC,aiJiar to wom~ 3 feJuoca
<br />: of. relating tq. or ~Ilstiluting the gendc;r
<br />that ordinarily includes mOIl words or Irammatical forms referring 10
<br />females (a '- nOWl) <4. a : ,being an unstressed and usu. hypermetric
<br />final syllable.~- endin&> b ofrliyme: havinlan unstressed final syl.
<br />lable e: haVlllgthe finlll chord occurrinll Qn a weak beat (music in _
<br />cadences) ~ t~m.!.all!C'ly 'ad.v'- fel,ll.I:DlDe-nea \-n~n).n~\ a :
<br />lfemlalDe a (JSC) 1': the fC1ll4le.pnnclple (elernal -) .2 'a: a noun.
<br />pronoun. a~j~tive, or illneetjoniJ If.>rm Qf class of thefem\riihe gljll.der
<br />b: thefemlmne gender ' ". . ." .'
<br />felllol.nlDol.ty \.fem.>'ninqi~\',,(14c) 'I i.the quajity or, natllre pf the
<br />female sex 2: EFFEMINo\CY 3: WOMEN, WOMANKIND' . ';..., :
<br />fem.l.nlam \'fem....,nl~,:IIll\ n' (1895) 1: the theOry of the politiCal,
<br />economic. and social equality of the sexes 2: organi~ activity on
<br />behalf of women's rights and interests - fem.l.nlat \.n~t\ n or adj """
<br />fem.l.nlaotlc \'fem-...'i1ia.tik\ ad} ....
<br />fe-mln.l.ty \f"':'min-~t-i!.f...\Jt ((4c): FEMININITY <C." "
<br />fem.l.nlze \'fem....,nlz\ vI .alzed; .nlz-llll (1652) 1 :to give a feminine
<br />qualily to '2: to. cause (a male or castrate) to take'oll feminine charac-
<br />ters (as by implantation of ovaries Or administration of estrol"!'ic sub-
<br />slances)-felllol.al.za.t!oa\Jem'o-n...'zi,ah~n\a' .. .' ......, '.
<br />femme also lem \'fem\ a [prob. It; F f.nunewoman. fro Lf.miaal (1961)
<br />: a lesbian who'r.lays the female role in a homosexual relationshIp
<br />femme fa.tale \, em.I....tal. ,fam., .'till\ "' pI fellllllel fa.tala' \-'tal(~).
<br />.'till(~)\ [F. lit.. disastrous woman) (1912) 1: a seductive woman who
<br />lures men into darigerous orcompromlaing situations :' SIREN 2.1' a
<br />woman who aUraets men br an aUP&cof charm and mystery . "'.'
<br />fem+ral \'fem-(...)~I\ adj ( 782): 'of or relating to the femur or thillh
<br />femoral artery a (1782) :. theichief artery.bf the thighlyiag in its ant.,.;
<br />rior inncr part '," __,' '. _ .,:")' ",_ ,',
<br />I_to- \,fem. (p).,\O\ comb form [ISY, Ir; Dan or Norw femlen,fifleen. fro
<br />ON flmmliia: ald~ to OEjtftinefifteen] :.on.e q\llldrilfionlh Ucr'~ rart
<br />of (femlosecond) ,1..., , '. .. . .. .,)
<br />f_1II' \'fo.m~r\ n. 'pI fllomUl'l,pr.fe,lD,Qora\'fem-<...)~ [NL fe.
<br />mor.. femur. ,fro 1., thllh] (1799) . 1..;;the.proximal bone of the hind or
<br />lower limb - Called also thlghboa. 2: the segment of an insect's leg
<br />~hal is third from the body . .
<br />'fea \'fen\;n [ME. fro OE/ena: alcin to OHGJeaaa fen. Skt panko mud]
<br />(bef. 12c): ow land covered ,wholly or partly wilh water unless arlifl.
<br />ciall)! drained . . . . .' .
<br />lfen \'f~n\ a, pI fen [Chin (Pek) fia'} (I'.il, 1909) - see yuaa at MONEY
<br />lable ",. ',' ,
<br />!Ienee \'fen(t)s\ n. ofleil at/rib [ME feas, ,short for defe~ defense] (14(:)
<br />1 archaic: a means of !:'rotection : DEFENSE 2: a barrier intended to
<br />prevenl escape .Pr intruSion or to mark a boundary; e!p: luch a barrier
<br />made of posts 'and wire or boa. rds 3 :. FEN<;I"'O I 4 a: a rei:ei:.-er of
<br />stolen loods b: a place where stolen aoods are boullht ~ fenc:eoleaa
<br />\-I~s,\.ad} -:. 'enee-leIIoneu n - on the fence: in a pos!.\.ion of neu.tral-
<br />Ily or mdeclslon . .. ..' ,
<br />lfenee vb fenced; fene.lng VI (lSc) 1 a: to enclose with a fepce b (0
<br />: to keep in or out with a fence (2): to ward off 2: to provide a
<br />defense for 3: to sell (stolen property) to'lI fence ,'N vI' "t' . ':'to
<br />practice fencing b (I).: to use tactics of atlack and defense resem.
<br />blingthose of fencing (2): to parry arlluments by shifting ground .' 2
<br />archaic: to provide protection -,: lene..r a '
<br />lenee-mendolnll \'fen(t).,smen-dilJ\ n (J~7) : the rehabilitating of.a
<br />deteriorated political relationship
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<br />lencllorow \'fen(t)s.,ro\ n (1842): the land occupied by a fencciO
<br />the uncultivated area on each side .. .'
<br />fene_It.t!nll \'fen(tls.,sit.ilJ\.a (l904h,a slaleof indecision or
<br />ity wilh respect to connictinll positions - lence altter n '. (c-
<br />lenc.lnll a (158 I) 1: the arl or practice of attack. and defense'
<br />foil. epee. or saber 1. a; (I): FENCE 2 (2): the'fences of..
<br />or'rell1on b: malerial used for buildingfences. :; I
<br />Ifend \'fend\ vb [MEf.nd.n. short for d.fead.n) ., (l4c) . 11"
<br />:: to keep or ward olf: REPEL.- often used with off 3 dial
<br />'provide for ~ SUPPORT - vi 1 dial Brit: to make an effort I .
<br />2 a.: to try to get a10nll wilhout help: SHIFT b: to provide
<br />hood . . ;,' ;'_ . '.,!1'$
<br />llend n, ch/.fly Scol (I n I): an effort or attempt esp. for oneselfl
<br />fend..r \'fen-d~r\ a (1615): a device that protects: as a: a c
<br />,foam rubber. a bundle of rope. or a wood noat) between a
<br />dock or between two boa.ts that lessens shock and prevents
<br />: RAIL/NO e: a device in front of locomotives and streetcars .
<br />injur)! to animals or pedestrians in case of collision d: a .
<br />the wheel of a mOlor vehicle e:a low metaJ.frame or a
<br />an open fireplace I: an oblonllor triangular shield of leather
<br />10 tlie stirrup leather of a saddle to protect a rider's legs __
<br />.\..d~r4\ ad) - feadoer.lea adj. u
<br />flllider benGer n (I 96~): a minor automobile accident. ,,'." :
<br />f\l'.ll.... tra \f....nes-t~\ n. pI .trae \..trc. .,trf\ [NL. fro L. windOw
<br />1 : a small anatomiCal openinll (as in a bone), as a: an 01lU
<br />between the middle ear and the vestibule haviall the base oft
<br />or columella attached to its membrane - Called also
<br />\-o.'vi.l~s\. fenestra ves.li;,.u.lI \.ves.'tib-y...(Jlc\ b: a
<br />between Ibe middle. ear and the cochlea - called also feaaJfG
<br />fenestra I'Oolunoda \.rll-'t~n-d~\ 2: an opening cut in .
<br />traI \.t~l\ adj .1, .
<br />f..n...trate \f...'nes-,trit. 'fen....,strit\ adj [I., feneslralUS, ft;,
<br /><1.835h.FENESTRATED2 ,',
<br />fen.tratoed \'fen....,slrit.:>d\ adj (1849)1.: provided wilb.<<
<br />teri~ by windows 2: havinl one or more openings or
<br />blood ~pil1aries) .. "
<br />fe.w.tra.tloa \,fen.....stri,sh~n\ n (1846) 1: the arranlem
<br />lioninll. and desijn of windows and doors in a building ,~. .
<br />ing in a aurface (as a wall or membrane) , 3 : the operation,
<br />an opening in the bony labyrinth belween the inner ear llIl
<br />10 replace natural fenestrae lhat.are not functional: . ,,,1<<
<br />Fe-al>lUl \'fi!-nc.~n\ a [IrGael Fiinne, pl. of Fiaan. legenci,y1
<br />Irish warriOrs] (1816) 1: one of a legendary band of w
<br />inll Ireland in the 2d and 3d centuries A.D. 2: a member.
<br />19th century Irish and Irish-American organization d ..
<br />overthrow of Brilish rule in Ireland - Fenian adj - F
<br />,ni~'~m\ a " ., ",.'j
<br />letlonec \'fen.ik\ a rAr faaak] (1790) : a small pale-fawn',
<br />(Feaaecus tertia) With large ears
<br />len.nel \'fen-')\ n [MEfe,!.L fro .OEflnugl. fro (assu~ed).
<br />fro I., feaicull'm fennel. dim. offeaum hay; perh. akrn 10
<br />__ more at FE!oUNINJ::]'(bef, 12c): a perennial Euro
<br />Iculum vulgare) of'lIi.- carrot family .adventive in ,0:
<br />culti~ated.for its foliaie a"d aromatic seeds '. . '/
<br />fenony' \'fen-i!\ t;tdJ [ME, fr.OEfennlg, fro feaafen].(~"
<br />ingthe,charactenstics pI a fen :soqPy ,.2; peculiar to.prl
<br />fenu'flI'eCk \'fen-y...,grck\ n fMEf.augrek, fro MF feaugrec.
<br />Gra<<um,'III.. Greek hay] (bef. f2c): a lelluminous ann~
<br />(Trigoaellafoeaumgraecum) with aromatic seeds' ,,'
<br />feolfoee \fe-'1c. fi!-'fe\ a (I,Sc): one 10 whom a fepffment is
<br />fcOlf.ment \'fef.m~nt. 'fCf-} a [MEfeoffemeal; fro AF. fr.feo
<br />with a fee. fro OF leffeel 14c): tne rantinllof.. fee :1
<br />leoMor \'fef-~r. 'f'J!; fe-'Io ~)r,fc.\ or feolfoer \ 'fef.~r.'fCf-YI\
<br />who makes a feoffment .... .;'
<br />.fer \f~r\ a cambjorm [F & 1.,; f :fere. fro I., -fer ~ring.
<br />fr.ferre to carry '- more at BEAR]: one that bears (aquif(~
<br />fe-rae naotll.rae \ 'fef.,I-n...'tu(~)r~,1\ adj [I.,. of a wild'
<br />: wil!l by nature and not us~ tamed , . :,.' .
<br />1e-ra1 \'fir.:aJ. 'fer.\ adj,[ML j.ral/s' fro I., fera wild an'
<br />f.ros wild '- more'at FIERCE] (1604) 1: of; relalinlto,
<br />of a wild beast : SA v AGE 2 a: not domesticated or clll~
<br />b: 'having escaped from domestication,and become wild '
<br />fer-de-lance \'ferd.'J;'an{t)s: -'an(tls\ a. pI ler-d~
<br />iron. spearhead] (1880) : a large extremely venomous. :
<br />throps alrox) of Central and So. America . . . i'
<br />fere \'fi(~)r\ n [ME. fro OE geftra: akin to OE fara" 'I
<br />: more at FARE] (bef. 12.:) 1 archaic: COMPANION, CO
<br />: SPouSE ' . ,- . _ ,11';1:
<br />'fe-ria \'fer-i!'~. .i!-;B\ n [Sp. fail'. market. fro ML - more'
<br />': an Hispanic market festival often in observance of'a .
<br />Ifllorla \'fir-i!'~. 'fer.\ n [ML - more.at FAIR] (11l53) :'a,
<br />church Calendar on which no feast falls - fe-rl.al \-i!-~I\
<br />fe-rlne \'fi(~)r.,ln\ ad) [L/er/nus. fr.fera] (1640): FERAL' .
<br />fer.l.ly \'fer.~t-i!\ a [I; ferilas, fr./.rusT(l534) : Ihe q
<br />'being feral . ',' . .,;
<br />ler.lle also fer.ly \'fer-Ie\ n, pI ferlles.[ME. fro ferly stra
<br />unexpecled. fro jler sudden danger -'more a\ FEAR]
<br />DER ' ,':- . ;,. .J
<br />fer.oJIIa.ta \fer''miit.~\ ".[It. lit; stop. fi'. J.rmare to atopll.,
<br />make lirm] (1842): a prolongation atlhe discretion.olt
<br />a musiCal note. chord. or rest beyond its given time
<br />sign denotjPB auch a prolongation -Called also ho/il "~I'
<br />'Ieroment \Qf~r.'ment\ vI (l4c) 1: to undergo fermen
<br />'in a state of agitation or intense activity _ VI '1:: to'ca
<br />fermentation 2: to work up (as into a state of agitati
<br />feroJllent..ble \....~I\ ad) . . ., ,...
<br />ller.ment \'f~r.~ment also <,)f~r.,\ n [ME. fr. Lferm.nllJ
<br />at UARM] (ISc! 1 a: a living organism (as a yeast)
<br />mentation by virtue of il& en~ymes b: ENZYI,IE. 2
<br />rest: AGITATION b:, a process of aotive often dia<i
<br />;(the great period of creative - in lilerature -Will'
<br />lefollletlota.t!on \,far-m~n.'ti.sh~n. -,men-\ n (1601) :"..
<br />change with effervescence b: an enzymatically COlI
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