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EXTENT, 'condescension, the be- form 'fact* was in more common
haviour of a superior to an Elizabethan use); 4. 7. 6
inferior when he makes the first FEATURE, comeliness of proportion
advances' (Clar.); (cf. 'extend' (cf. Rich. Ill, 1. 1. 19 'Cheated
in All's Well, 3. 6. 65 'The of Feature by dissembling Na-
duke shall. ..extend to you ture'); 3. 1. 162
what further becomes his great- FEE, 'in fee' = in fee simple, with
ness' and Tiv. Nt. 4. 1. 53 'In absolute possession, freehold;
this uncivil and unjust extent'); 4. 4. 22
2. 2. 376 FELL-INCENSED, fiercely angered;
EXTRAVAGANT, wandering out of 5. 2. 61
bounds, vagrant; 1. 1. 154. FELLY or felloe, one of the curved
EYAS, young hawk; 2. 2. 342 pieces forming the rim of a
EYE, (i) 'in his eye,' in his presence; wheel; 2. 2. 499
4.4.6; (ii) 'I have an eye of you,' FETCH (sb.), device; 2. 1. 38
I have an eye on you, I am FIERCE, violent (cf. K. John, $. 7.
watching you; 2. 2. 294 13 'Fierce extremes In their
continuance will not feel them-
FACULTY, 'an inherent power or selves'); 1. 1. 117
property of the body or one of its FIND, (i) discover the secret of;
organs' (N.E.D.); 2. 2. 308, 569 3.1.1885 (ii) return as a verdict;
FALSE FIRE, fire-works, or blank 5- r> 8 .
discharge of fire-arms (N.E.D.
'false'14 b,'fire'8 a); 3. 2. 266 FINE (adj.), (i) exquisite, subtle,
FAMILIAR, friendly; 1. 3. 61 highly wrought; 2. 2. 450;
4. 5.161; (ii) (a) pure, unalloyed,
FANCY, (i) fantasticalness (cf.
L.L.L. 1. 1. 170); 1. 3. 71; (b) egregious, consummate (in
a
contemptuous sense; cf.
(ii) 'to fancy,' in taste or design;
M.W.TV. 5. 1. 17 'the finest
5- 2- 154- mad devil of jealousy' and Oth.
FANTASY, imagination; 1. 1. 23,
4. 1. 155 'I was a fine fool to
54 take it'); 5. r. 104
FARDEL, package, bundle (cf. Wint.
FINE (sb.), (a) a fictitious suit for
4- 4- 713)5 3- I-76 the conversion of estate tail into
FARM, rent; 4. 4. 20 fee simple (v. fee), (b) end;
FASHION OF HIMSELF, his usual 5. 1. 102, 103
behaviour; 3. r. 178 FINE (IN), finally; 2.2. 695 5.2.15
FAT, sweaty (v. note); 5. 2. 285 FINGER (vb.), filch; 5. 2. 15
FATNESS, grossness, slackness; FISHMONGER, bawd (v. note);
3-4-153 2. 2. 174
FAVOUR (sb.), (a) beauty, (b) face, FLAW, a sudden squall of wind;
aspect; 5. 1. 188 5. 1. 210
FEAR (sb.), solicitude, anxiety; FLUSH (adj.), lusty; 3. 3. 81
3-3-8 FLUSHING, redness; 1. 2. 155
FEAR (vb.), fear for; 4. 5. 122 FOIL (sb.), bated or blunted rapier
FEAT, evil deed (cf. Macb. 1. 7. 80 for fencing (v. note 5. 2. 222
'this terrible feat'5 the variant S.D.); 2. 2. 325; (a) fencing