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<br />@J,fermentation
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<br />I€!.o.ny \ 'fel.;)-ne\ n, pi .nle!l (I Jc) )., ~n ""t en tho piU! olm leud&!
<br />vil~l involving the fo-rfciture of his r<< 2 @: @. guve crime formedy
<br />differinglrem ~ milidem"""or under Englith rommo" IlIw by involving
<br />forfeiture in mddition to any other puu!shmenth ~ tf.grnve crime de-.
<br />dared to be ~ felony by !he cemmon I"w o,r by O!1Hute reprdku of the
<br />puni.hment a,.ctudly impoiid c:. crime decbn,d m lelony by $tmtute
<br />~u"" of the pnn;.hment impo;;ed;"tl: a crime lor which Ihe puni!h.
<br />ment in federiU l~w m&lY be d~th Of it?1Prironmcnt .rOf mare thM one
<br />ya.r
<br />I...l"'li~ \'ieJ-,,,!!\ n ({.!;par + :Ue} 0 ;94), . denu illnllOO. rock oonoi<t.
<br />'inlllUmool entirely 01 feldspar ~nd qillU"l2 -:' %I<ltitolc \fel.~";t.ik\ adj
<br />Icl",,,,,, "",o[FELDSPAR
<br />'Id! \ 'fel!\ n'[ME, Ir. OEi "kin to OHG fil, lell, L fWllere to drive. be&t.
<br />Ok fWlas near} (beL 12c1 1 "'" cloth m"de 01 '1'001' "nd fnr often
<br />mixed wilh natuml or "ymhetic fiber:; through the ""tion oi h<&l. mois-
<br />ture. chemicals. m.nd pressure b: iA firm 'WOVe11 cloth of woo! or cotton
<br />heavily napped .nd .hnmk 2, o.n mrtic!e made of felt ,3: m materi,,]
<br />rtiembHng Icll: as ":,, he-"vy paper .of ofpnic or &sbe$too libern
<br />impregnaled with ".phall ..nd ueed in building conotru<:tion, b: ..",,;.
<br />rigId pressed fiber insul.tion \Iud in'buildinll .
<br />'lelt Y! (15<:) 1: to ""u&< 10 ..dhere Mq m.! together 2: 10 make into
<br />lell or a ,;mih" 'UooI"",,,,, '3: to coverWilli/.lI
<br />~cl!past and [XUt pan of FEEL
<br />fel/ollig \'1d-l"J\ /I (6116) 1: the by which foil i. made' 2
<br />: l'ELT " . ,
<br />11P!ItIX>l\ro-'lU.ko. .'l~lt.,,\ /I [ll fe/uca} (1615)
<br />: ~ narrow ,itS! Il>teen.rlgged' IlaWng v,,",sd
<br />chiefly of the Medi!err"n""" ''''''''
<br />'IMWlle We. mill\ n [ME. alter, of femel, fe,
<br />melle, Ir. ;"iF &. Ml.; MF fem.lle. Ir, ML
<br />femella. Ir. L, girl. dim. 01 femina} 04;:)t
<br />: an individual that be&... young or proou.."""
<br />egg. ~. diMingui.hed Irom one Ih..1 begets
<br />young; "p : fl WOm...., or girl IJU\ distingui.hed
<br />from ~ man or boy :<: m pi.till"te plmn!
<br />'female adj (l4;:)I.lI< , of, relmting to, or.
<br />be;ng Ihe .ex Ill..t be&m young or proouC<$
<br />egg. b, fiSTtLl..ATE Z.,h"villg .ome qutdity
<br />(as.genHenellli or delicacy) aMoo"ted w,th the
<br />lem.!e rex 3: designed with '~ hollow or
<br />groove into whi~h m .corresponding rnaJe part
<br />Iii. (- coupling olll haze) - fe~e.IlS$li 11
<br />'f-.I.nme \'fcm-o..!)on\ tuU fMI;.. Ir. MI;,f.",i.
<br />lIin. fr. Lfemininus. fro lemma woman; ~Kin to
<br />OE delu nipple, L flillJS -1'0", /fIb;, f$ltIS, &.
<br />f<cundw lruitful. fe/are to !i/JCk, ,Ok Ih€fl ni{'-
<br />pie) (14;:) 1: FcUAWi I" ,2 : ,ch"""eleri5!>e
<br />oi or "ppiopriate or J'<<,IiJinr to wom~n :3 I@!ucc.
<br />, of. relating to,., or pop.tituting the gendl;l'
<br />Ihal ordinarily includes mO~1 word. or gmmmatical lorms relerring to
<br />f"",alcs (.. - noun) 4, Ii: being an un.tr~ and u.u. hypemlelrie
<br />fin..! syllable ~- ending) b D[.rhyme : h"ving an \lo.tr"""ed fillroJ syJ.
<br />lable e: havmg the li01l1 chord occurring QO a weak be&t (mWiie in _
<br />cadences) -lern.!,nlne.1Yadv- fem.!.nlJie-I"""li \.n,(n)..n;>$\"
<br />'Iemlnme n Ox) 1', 'the fenll\le, principle (eternal -)2 ",: a noun,
<br />pronOWI. n~j.eclive. or ihl!ectjonill fpnn Qr cl..s.$ 01 tbe leminine 1llj11,dc.r
<br />b: the lemmme gender ' ., " ' ,
<br />leln>f."lro.Hy \,lem.",,'nin."I-E\ Il (14;:)1 : the 'lusJilY or nmlnre pI the
<br />iernaJe.ex 2: EFFEMIN4ev ;): WOMEN. WOMANKIND '; , '
<br />f_'!'[!Wl!! \ 'fem."",nlz':mJ\ /I' (! 89S) ).: the theory of the politic.uJ.
<br />economic, and social equdity 01 tho .exes 2: organized aClivity on
<br />behalf 01 women', rights find in!eresls - f_.!."l@! ,.,,""t\ nor oa}-'-
<br />fern.l,uis-t!c Vem........i..tik\ adj
<br />f&<rnln.l.ty Ve- min."I"". ro..\" ('(4;:), FEMININtTY ' "
<br />lem.I'lIlz" \ lern.....niz\ VI .nl.-oo; -ni%>ll'lg (1652) !: to give ~ feminine
<br />quality to ,2: 10'''''U"" (u ",..Ie or "....I",to) to t"ke'on leminine chornc.
<br />tors (.... by implanlation 01 ovari"" or "dmini:\\tr&tion 01 ..trogeni" sub-
<br />.tances) ....lem.I.I11-lt$l>tl6!; \,I<:m....n""'U..h"n\ ". . ..,.
<br />femm~ also 1- ,'fem\" [proh. fro F femm. worn"". fro Lfemina] (1961)
<br />, ~ I""bi"n who pl~y. the lemale role in ~ homovexw:.1 rel"tionghll?
<br />iel>ll!le flil.mle \,f<:m.fo..'tcl. ,fgm., .'Ill!\ '" pi lml>ll!lel! l!;<tJJll€l!' \.t"I(,),
<br />.'tiU(z)\ [P. Ht., di""...lroug wom....,} (1912) 1:" uductive wom"" who
<br />lures men into ellIng.rous or oompromlginll .iIMlion. :' S!REN :!! a
<br />wonUUl who "ltr""t. men by IUl ~U"'. 01 charm and mystery "
<br />lem.o-rnl \ 'fern.("" )",1\ adj (1182) : 01 or rmling to the femur or thigh
<br />iemanlllrtery II (11&2): !heicbicl "-fIery 'bf the thigh lying in it. ~nl.,.
<br />rior inner part _ . , .;.,
<br />I"""to- \J=(P)..\ii\ comb farm [ISV. Ir, D"" or Norw f.mt.,difteen. Ir.
<br />ON fimmliill; $.kin to OEji!t€lIelift"""'): Olle qutdrilfiQ!1th 00-".) p"rt
<br />01 (femtOS<:cond> \ ' . . . , ' " .
<br />1e-!l1lH \'f;;..m<lr\ fl. pi i__, or le_rn \'fem.{:;r)r.l\ [NL Je.
<br />mar..jemur. Ir. 1.. thigh} (1799) 1~, the.proximd boncof Ihc hind or
<br />lower limb - e&Jled ..1&0 thighbone 2: the ''''gm<:rll 01 an in.oct's leg
<br />HUH i. third Irom th" body
<br />'Ien \'len\", fME. fr. OEJenn; ",kin 10 OHO Ie""a fen, Skt parika mud}
<br />(bel. 12c): ow lond covered ,wholly or ""rill' wilh wmter unles, "rtif!.
<br />cioll)' drained ,
<br />'fen \'f~n' n, pi fon [Chin (Pek) fhl'J (Ct!. !9(9) -."" yuon at MONEY
<br />table , , '
<br />'Ie"~ \'[en(I),\ n. often altrib [ME fellS, .hort for derens dei""s<:) (I4c)
<br />1 archaic, mean. 01 !;,rotec,ion , DEFENSE 2: &&rrier intended to
<br />prevent e.sape or intrusson or to mark @. bouncL1ry; ~: ~u-ch a b&fner
<br />m"de 01 posts and wire or board.. 3: FENCING I 4, ll: " recci.ver of
<br />510len goods h: lli 1'1""" where otolen good, mre bought _ 11m!>>!_
<br />\.103\ adj -:- lenee.l-.I;_ " - on the ience: in poriVon of neulr1l1.
<br />Hy or mdeC1.!ilOn, .. ,
<br />'lel1ce vb fenced; lene.lng vdlx) 1 ffi: to endow with & lepco i> (Ii
<br />: to keep in or out with. lenee (2): to word of! 2, 10 provide.
<br />delens<: lor 3: 10 m<ll (.tolen property) to' l; ience',,,,, vi T m ': !o
<br />practice fencing i> (I): 10"""" !.acti"" 01 mUllck .",d defen.e res"",.
<br />bling those of lencing (2): to p"rry "rgumonts by shifting ground :!
<br />archaic: to provide protection - fen-c",er n
<br />lence-mena.!ng \'len(t).,smen-diQ\ n (947) : the rehnbilil&ting of '.
<br />deteriorated polilie&J relntion.hip
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<br />Icnc~row ,'fell(l}s.,ro\ n (1842): the l"nd occupied by & fence'
<br />the uncuItlvMed t%fe1i on each sid-t '
<br />lenc<HllHlllg \'len(tj".,rit-iry\ n (1904): 'Imle 01 indeci,ion
<br />ity with respeet to conflicting pooilion. -Ien"~ $liter n '
<br />fUH:.ing n (! 5g!) !: the art or praclice of Mt&ck
<br />foil, epee. or ""be.< 2." (I): fENCE 2 (2): the
<br />o...eglOn b: mnlerilill W<:d lor building Ie""..
<br />'lend \ 'felld\ vb [ME f.nd... .hoct lor def.nd..J VI
<br />, to k""p or w~rd olf: Rill'EL -- often uud with of
<br />pro.ide lor; SUPPORT "" vi ! dialBril: to m~ke on
<br />.1 a: to try to get &long \vithout help: SHIPT b: t
<br />hood .
<br />'fwd n. chiefly Scol (1121): .n effort or aHernpl '.p. fo
<br />Iwd~l \'fen-d~r\ n (1615): w devie<: Ihllt prolect.: u
<br />foam rubber. . bundle of rope. or. wood 110Mt} betw
<br />dock or between two bOcfi.t5 that le:\t-$Cns sh
<br />: RAILING c: a device in front of locomotives @.nd ~
<br />injury to .nlm,,!> or ped""lri"HS in cue 01 co!li,;on
<br />lhe wheel of" motor vehicle e: a low met"Hrame
<br />..n opelllirepl"ce I: an oblong or triangular shield
<br />to the S1irrup le..rher of " ."ddle to protect" rider',
<br />. .!_ad}
<br />, & minor "UlOlnobile "ccident
<br />~*tm \Io..'nes-t"" n. pi .!me '-,Ire. .,trf\ [NL, fr.
<br />! : Ii! gm"U ,"utomic.uJ opening (lIS in " bone): ~$ "
<br />between th~ middle mr gnd Ihe veslibule having the
<br />or columella l;l!.ached to it, membr~n" - caHed ~l
<br />\..(>..'vii-l~.\. f.n~sl'" Yes-lib-uoli \.ves.'tib-y...<.}le\ b:
<br />bel"""" tbe middle <ar &nd the eachl"" - ""lied also
<br />f."~stro ro-run.da \.ro..'t'n-d~\ 2, "n openitlg CUI in
<br />!rnl \.tml\ ad}
<br />1f!>_Vtlte \1:;r'nCl;..triil. 'loo.;)-,.triil' ad} [L f.neS!",w$,
<br />0.835) : FENESTRATED 2
<br />f~tmt.oo \'fen."..,5trhl.:>d\ adj (849) 1.: provided wi
<br />tifrized by windowi1i :1: h~ving one or more openings
<br />blood capm"ries)
<br />len_tNAl!>l1 \,fen''''''",rii..h~n\ n (1846) ).: the ~
<br />tioning. ll.Ild dC'ligtl oi windows "nd doom in & billl
<br />ing in . .un.ce (all ~ wall or membrone) ,,: the
<br />~n opening in the bony labyrinlh betweell the inner
<br />10 repla"", nnturcl le"estrlle th"l lIre nOI lunclionlll
<br />F~nha" \ 'f.,.ne-,n\ n [lrOnel Fe,nn., 1'1. of Fiann,
<br />Irish warriors] (lS16) 1: Olle of . legend~ry b"nd
<br />inlllreland in the 2d gnd 3d cellluri"" A.D 2: II
<br />191h century Irish and lrish-Americon orgllnizntion
<br />overthrow 01 British rule in Irel.nd - Fenian adj
<br />tniz-~m\ n .' _ _ \
<br />lel1<nel: \ 'fen.ik\ n tAr Janah] (1790) : a ,mall pllle.k
<br />(Fennec.... zerda) Wilh large <am
<br />lelN.!d \'Ien.')\ n [ME fene~ Ir. OE flnugl, fr. (assumed)
<br />fro L feniculum lennelj dim. of fenMm htly; perh. akin 10
<br />.". more ~t ~r.~iNiNE (bei. Ii<:) : n perennial
<br />leufu", vulgarel 01' tlie carrot lamily,advenliv
<br />cultivlUed.for its foligge ~'1d, arom"lic,roeds
<br />len.ay "len"", <ldJ[M~ fro OE f<nnig. Ir. fenn f
<br />ing the Ch.",cten'lic. 0/ a fen: BOOPY.2:
<br />len!!'wook \'fen.y....grek\ n fMEferiugrek,' fro
<br />Groecum;UI.. Oreek My} (bel. f2c): Q leguminou$mJ
<br />(Trigoll&lla f"""umgroecum) with aromalic seeds
<br />leoll.ee \Ie.'!e, I.,.'f~\ n (I,5el: Olle 10 whom a 'eolfment
<br />fehff.menl \'Id.m~n!. 'leI,)" [MElcoffement. Ir. AF. Ir.
<br />with a lee. Ir. OF fief lee) 14;:): Ibe ranting of" fee
<br />leoMor \'Ief'~r, 'fef.; f..'Io ~)r. le.\ or feoli-er \'fef.,r.
<br />who mnk"" & leoffment
<br />.fenfor\ n combiar", [F &. L; F :fi"" fr. L -fer be&ring.
<br />Ir. ferN! to corry - more at BEAR}: one thaI be&... (",qu'
<br />I",.rl<e "a'm-Yl!le \ 'fer.,!.n""'tu(~)r"i\ adj [L. of wild
<br />: wild by n~IUre ~nd not USll lamed '
<br />i~l'lli \ 'fIr.:>!, 'Ier.\ adJ. [ML ieralls. Ir. L f.ra' .
<br />fortIS wild -- moreal FiERCE] (1604) !: oi. r
<br />01 m ,vild beast : SAVAGE 2 ,,: not dom""ti""
<br />b: 'having =aped frOm domcsti""tion.nd
<br />ieM~lIU:U:e \'ferd.~l.'an(t);. .'an(t);\ 11, pi ler
<br />iron. $p<&rheadl (! 880) : a larlle extremely ve
<br />throps alrox) of Cell I ",I _nd So. America
<br />fen \'fi(~)r\ " [ME. fr. OE geftro; .kin 10 OE
<br />more at FARE) (bel. 12c) t a",haic: COM?ANJ
<br />: SPOUSE
<br />'Ie-rln \ 'fer.e.,. '{~;il\ IJ [Sp. f_ir. market. fr. ML - m
<br />; em H'i~...@nic mnrket festival often in observance of g
<br />'i~rUl \'f!r.c.~. 'fer.\ n [ML - more at FAIR} (1853)
<br />church e&Jend.r on whIch no f<&.t lail, -Ie'r;.~! \..;-.
<br />fe-r!ne \'fi(o)r..ln, adj [Lferinus. Ir. feral (l64{)); FER
<br />!rtt.J.ty \'ier.,t...,\ II lL ferica... Ir. ferosjO 534) , the
<br />being f<fal
<br />ler.lIe also ler.ly \,fer.le\ n, pll",lle!l [ME, fro S!
<br />unexpected. fr. }iii!r sudden dBnger -. more
<br />DEft
<br />fe,NUlJ,.tJJl Ver.'mill."\ n [ll, lit.; .top. fro fermare to tt
<br />make firm) (842): "prolongation "I tne discretion
<br />a lTIusica.l note~ chordt or re-g;f beyond its given ti
<br />,ign denotiDg such pro!ongation - called al""
<br />'f~,...m"nt V,)f~r.'ment\ vi 04;:) ).: to undergo
<br />.in (9; sta.te of fi';.tltt.tion or ~ntt'113e activity AJ VI
<br />ferment"tion ]., to work up (", into a SI"te 01
<br />le;-""'~nl<lllll" \....b~l\ adj
<br />'leNnen! \'f~r.,menl alro (,)f,r.'\ " [ME, fro Lfe
<br />11.1 SARM} OSCI ). m: n !iving organism ("" n
<br />rnentmtion by virtu" 01 i16 <'T1zymes b, ENZ
<br />rest: AOIT A TtoN b:. a process of active oft
<br />'(the gr<&t period 01 cr""tive - in liternlure -Will
<br />ler;./1'!et>>tJJl.llolI \,br'mon.'tii'sh~n. ',mell'\ " (1601
<br />ch.gnge with effervescence b: an enzymaticaHy
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