Part 4150

<h1>Falk</h1> <Xpage=539>

<hw>Falk</hw> <tt>(f&add;k)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The razorbill.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>falc</asp>, and <asp>faik</asp>.]</altsp> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Fall</h1> <Xpage=539>

<hw>Fall</hw> <tt>(f&add;l)</tt>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp.</tt> <er>Fell</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. p.</tt> <er>Fallen</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Falling</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[AS. <ets>feallan</ets>; akin to D. <ets>vallen</ets>, OS. & OHG. <ets>fallan</ets>, G. <ets>fallen</ets>, Icel. <ets>Falla</ets>, Sw. <ets>falla</ets>, Dan. <ets>falde</ets>, Lith. <ets>pulti</ets>, L. <ets>fallere</ets> to deceive, Gr. <grk>sfa`llein</grk> to cause to fall, Skr. <ets>sphal</ets>, <ets>sphul</ets>, to tremble. Cf. <er>Fail</er>, <er>Fell</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>, to cause to fall.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To Descend, either suddenly or gradually; particularly, to descend by the force of gravity; to drop; to sink; <as>as, the apple <ex>falls</ex>; the tide <ex>falls</ex>; the mercury <ex>falls</ex> in the barometer.</as></def>

<blockquote>I beheld Satan as lightning <b>fall</b> from heaven. <i>Luke x. 18.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To cease to be erect; to take suddenly a recumbent posture; to become prostrate; to drop; <as>as, a child totters and <ex>falls</ex>; a tree <ex>falls</ex>; a worshiper <ex>falls</ex> on his knees.</as></def>

<blockquote>I <b>fell</b> at his feet to worship him. <i>Rev. xix. 10.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>To find a final outlet; to discharge its waters; to empty; -- with <i>into</i>; <as>as, the river Rhone <ex>falls</ex> into the Mediterranean</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>To become prostrate and dead; to die; especially, to die by violence, as in battle.</def>

<blockquote>A thousand shall <b>fall</b> at thy side. <i>Ps. xci. 7.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>He rushed into the field, and, foremost fighting, <b>fell</b>. <i>Byron.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>To cease to be active or strong; to die away; to lose strength; to subside; to become less intense; <as>as, the wind <ex>falls</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>6.</b> <def>To issue forth into life; to be brought forth; -- said of the young of certain animals.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<p><b>7.</b> <def>To decline in power, glory, wealth, or importance; to become insignificant; to lose rank or position; to decline in weight, value, price etc.; to become less; <as>as, the <ex>falls</ex>; stocks <ex>fell</ex> two points.</as></def>

<blockquote>I am a poor <b>falle</b> man, unworthy now To be thy lord and master. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>The greatness of these Irish lords suddenly <b>fell</b> and vanished. <i>Sir J. Davies.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>8.</b> <def>To be overthrown or captured; to be destroyed.</def>

<blockquote>Heaven and earth will witness, If Rome must <b>fall</b>, that we are innocent. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>9.</b> <def>To descend in character or reputation; to become degraded; to sink into vice, error, or sin; to depart from the faith; to apostatize; to sin.</def>

<blockquote>Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man <b>fall</b> after the same example of unbelief. <i>Heb. iv. 11.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>10.</b> <def>To become insnared or embarrassed; to be entrapped; to be worse off than before; asm to <i>fall</i> into error; to <i>fall</i> into difficulties.</def>

<p><b>11.</b> <def>To assume a look of shame or disappointment; to become or appear dejected; -- said of the countenance.</def>

<blockquote>Cain was very wroth, and his countenance <b>fell</b>. <i>Gen. iv. 5.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I have observed of late thy looks are <b>fallen</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>12.</b> <def>To sink; to languish; to become feeble or faint; <as>as, our spirits rise and <ex>fall</ex> with our fortunes</as>.</def>

<p><b>13.</b> <def>To pass somewha suddenly, and passively, into a new state of body or mind; to become; <as>as, to <ex>fall</ex> asleep; to <ex>fall</ex> into a passion; to <ex>fall</ex> in love; to <ex>fall</ex> into temptation.</as></def>

<p><b>14.</b> <def>To happen; to to come to pass; to light; to befall; to issue; to terminate.</def>