ESH-SIPLEN, n. A young ash. ETTLE, v. To try in the best manner. "If I but ettle at a sang." A. Ramsay. EVENDOON, adv. Right down: an evendoon wet day, a very wet day, when there is no prospect of its altering. EXPECT, v. To suppose or believe. Car., Wilb. FACED-CARD, 'ACED-CARD, n. A court-card. FADDER, n. (pronounced father), father. Car. FADGE, v. Applied to the walking of a child. FADOME, n. Fathom. This form was in use in the time of Queen Elizabeth. Ch., Sh. FAIN, a. Glad, on or after some event; desirous that something particular may happen. A. S. fægen. Fayn used by Ch. Fayne by Sk. The word is very frequently used by Shakspeare. FAIRIN, n. Fairing, a present bought at a fair. See Brand's Pop. Ant., ii, 269, 273. John. Fairing, used by Gay. Fairin, by Fergusson. FAIRISH, a. Tolerably good. Car. FAIRLY, adv. Completely. FAIRY-RINGS, n. Circles of green grass in pastures. Sh., Tempest, v, i. Car. FAL-LALS, n. Foolish ornaments in female dress. Jam., FAN-TECKLED, a. Having freckles on the skin. See FAR-A-WAY, adv. Much, a great deal. Car. FASH, v. To trouble, disturb. Car., W. and C. FASHEOUS, a. Troublesome, annoying, as, "he's fasheous," "he's troublesome." Bur., A. Ram. FASSENS-EEN. The evening of Shrove Tuesday, the day immediately preceding the great Fast during Lent. See Brand's Pop. Ant. See Bur. fasten-een. Car., H. FAT-HEN, n. A wild orache. Car. FAUD, n. Fold. A. S. falad. FAUF, n. A fallow. I have deviated from the usual provincial orthography of this word, in order to give the exact pronunciation. FAUN, p. pa. Fallen. FAUT, n. Fault. Used by Ch. Car., W. and C. FAVOUR, v. To resemble in personal appearance, as, “he favours his mother.” "The porter owned that the gentleman favoured his master." Spectator. FAVOUR, n. Used by Sh. in the sense of features or countenance. See Sh. Rich. II, act iv, sc. 1; Hen. IV, Part I, act iii, sc. 2; Hen. V, act v, sc. 2; Julius Cæsar, act i, sc. 3; Sonnets, cxiii. "My colour is changed since you saw me last, My favour is banisht, my beauty is past." Crown Garland of Golden Roses, Percy Society's Pub. This word is now never used in this sense as a noun. See Favour in Car. H., Wilb. FAWCETT, n. See Spigott and Fawcett. FEAL, v. To hide. "He that feals can find." Prov. Car., W. and C., Wil. FEG, n. Fig. FEG-BLUE, n. A composition, in the shape of a small round cake, made of indigo, &c., used in washing linen. FELDEFARE, n. Fieldfare. See Hartshorne's S. A. FELL, n. A mountainous tract, as "Cockfield Fell," "Middleton Fell," &c. Car., W. and C. FELL, v. To sew down the inside of a seam. Car., Jen. FELLY, n. Felloe, the circumference of a cart or carriage wheel. A. S. fælge. FELLY, v. To fallow. FEMMER, a. Weak, feeble. FEND, v. Applied to one who is industrious, or who exerts himself in difficulties: to procure for. "But gie them guid cow milk their fill, Till they be fit to fend themsel." Bur. Poor Mailie. Car., H., Wilb. W. and C. FENDY, a. Industrious. FESTER, v.n. A wound is said to fester when it grows virulent. FETTLE, v. a. To prepare, to get ready, applied both to persons and things. Although this word was formerly used in a neuter sense, it is now used only actively. This word occurs in the ballad of "Robin Hood and See John., Jam., Car. (1), Hartshorne's S. A. H. FETTLE, n. Condition, repair, generally accompanied by an epithet in melius. Used by Ascham in his Toxophilus. Car., H., Wilb. FETTLED, p. pa. Prepared, repaired. Car. FEW, a. When used singly, or with the article a, it denotes " a small quantity;" when used with the article, and also an epithet, as, gay, good, &c., it then conveys the meaning of "a tolerably large quantity." In these senses the word may be considered a sort of noun. It is also used adjectively, as "a few broth,” "a few sticks," &c. A. S. fea. Car., For., Wilb. FIDDLE-STICK, An interjection, used when any one FIDDLE-TE-DEE, S FIND, v. To find. disbelieves what is said. FIND, v. To find himself, to provide himself with. Car. FIR-APPLE, n. The cone of the fir. FIX-FAX, n. The tendon of the neck. Jam., Car. FIZZ, v. n. To make a hissing sound. FIZZLE, v. n. To make a slight rustling noise. W. and C. FLAY, v. To frighten. Car., W. and C. FLAYED, p. pa. Frightened. "It's lang since sleeping was fley'd frae me." Sh., Wint. Tale, iv, 3. Car. Scott's P. W., ii, 58. SFLANG, v. Pret. of fling. FLANNIN, n. Flannel. Car. FLAY-CRAW, n. A scarecrow. Car. This figure is usually formed of a coat stuffed with straw, fastened on a stick, on the top of which a hat is placed. FLEA-BITE, n. Used literally, and also to denote anything trivial. FLECKER, v. To flutter. FLEE, n. A fly. Wilb. FLEE, v. To fly. FLEER, n. Floor. W. and C., fleer. FLOUR, S FLEETS, n. Particles of smoke. FLICK, n. Flitch. A. S. flicce. Sk. uses flycke. Car., Lanc. FLIGG'D, p. pa. Fledged. "Fligg'd and flown." Car. FLIGGERS, n. Birds fledged and ready for flight. Car. Wilb. FLOUD, a. A floud day, a tempestuous day. FLÚDE-RAIL, n. A rail across a stream, swung on a cross beam by two short chains. FLYPE, n. A brim of a hat. Car. (1), W. and C. FODDER, (pronounced fother,) n. Food for cattle. A. S. fodder. FODDER, v. To feed cattle. FOG, n. The grass grown after the hay is carried off. John., Lanc., Car. FOISTY, a. Musty. FOLLOW, v. To court. FOLLY, n. The name given to a building standing on an eminence in order to command an extensive view, as "Brussleton Folly," &c. Car. "The thin grey clouds wax dimly light Scott's Rokeby, Canto ii, 1. |