Part 4144

<i>Milton.</i>

<h1>Fair-minded</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"-mind`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Unprejudiced; just; judicial; honest.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Fair"*mind`ed*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Fair-natured</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"-na`tured</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Well-disposed.</def> "A <i>fair-natured</i> prince."

<i>Ford.</i>

<h1>Fairness</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The state of being fair, or free form spots or stains, as of the skin; honesty, as of dealing; candor, as of an argument, etc.</def>

<h1>Faair-spoken</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Faair"-spo`ken</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Using fair speech, or uttered with fairness; bland; civil; courteous; plausible.</def> "A marvelous <i>fair-spoken</i> man."

<i>Hooker.</i>

<h1>Fairway</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"way`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The navigable part of a river, bay, etc., through which vessels enter or depart; the part of a harbor or channel ehich is kept open and unobstructed for the passage of vessels.</def>

<i>Totten.</i>

<-- . That part of a golf course between the tee and the green which is of closely mowed grass, as contrasted to <i>the rough</i>. -->

<h1>Fair-weather</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"-weath`er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Made or done in pleasant weather, or in circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; <as>as, a <ex>fair-weather</ex> voyage</as>.</def>

<i>Pope.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; <as>as, a <ex>fair-weather</ex> friend</as>.</def>

<cs><col>Fair-weather sailor</col>, <cd>a make-believe or inexperienced sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of <i>carpet knight<i>.</cd></cs>

<h1>Fair-world</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"-world`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt> <tt>n.</tt> <def>State of prosperity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>They think it was never <b>fair-world</b> with them since. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fairy</h1> <Xpage=538>

<hw>Fair"y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Fairies</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[OE. <ets>fairie</ets>, <ets>faierie</ets>, enchantment, fairy folk, fairy, OF. <ets>faerie</ets> enchantment, F. <ets>f\'82er</ets>, fr. LL. <ets>Fata</ets> one of the goddesses of fate. See <er>Fate</er>, and cf. <er>Fay</er> a fairy.]</ety> <altsp>[Written also <asp>fa\'89ry</asp>.]</altsp> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Enchantment; illusion.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<blockquote>The God of her has made an end, And fro this worlde's <b>fairy</b> Hath taken her into company. <i>Gower.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The country of the fays; land of illusions.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>