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<hw>Fay</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>fei</ets>, F. <ets>foi</ets>. See <er>Faith</er>.]</ety> <def>Faith; <as>as, by my <ex>fay</ex></as>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Fay</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fay</hw> <tt>(f\'be)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>fayed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Faying</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>feien</ets>, v.t. & i., AS. <ets>f\'c7gan</ets> to join, unite; akin to OS. <ets>f\'d3gian</ets>, D. <ets>voegen</ets>, OHG. <ets>fuogen</ets>, G. <ets>f\'81gen</ets>, Sw. <ets>foga</ets>. See <er>Fair</er>, and cf. <er>Fadge</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld> <def>To fit; to join; to unite closely, as two pieces of wood, so as to make the surface fit together.</def>

<h1>Fay</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fay</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <fld>(Shipbuilding)</fld> <def>To lie close together; to fit; to fadge; -- often with <i>in</i>, <i>into</i>, <i>with</i>, or <i>together</i>.</def>

<cs><col>Faying surface</col>, <cd>that surface of an object which comes with another object to which it is fastened; -- said of plates, angle irons, etc., that are riveted together in shipwork.</cd></cs>

<h1>Fayalite</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fay"al*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[So called from the island <ets>Fayal</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A black, greenish, or brownish mineral of the chrysolite group. It is a silicate of iron.</def>

<h1>Fayence</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fa`y*ence"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Fa<?/ence</er>.</def>

<h1>Faytour</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fay"tour</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Faitour</er>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Faze</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Faze</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>See <er>Feeze</er>.</def>

<h1>Fazzolet</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Faz"zo*let`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>fazzoletto</ets>.]</ety> <def>A handkerchief.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>percival.</i>

<h1>Feaberry</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fea"ber*ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. Prov. E. <ets>feabe</ets>, <ets>theabe</ets>, <ets>thape</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A gooseberry.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark>

<i>Prior.</i>

<h1>Feague</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Feague</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[Cf. G. <ets>fegen</ets> to sweep, Icel. <ets>f\'91gia</ets> to cleanse, polish, E. <ets>fair</ets>, <ets>fay</ets>, to fit, <ets>fey</ets> to cleanse.]</ety> <def>To beat or whip; to drive.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Otway.</i>

<h1>Feal</h1> <Xpage=547>

<hw>Fe"al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>feal</ets>, <ets>feel</ets>, <ets>feeil</ets>, <ets>fedeil</ets>, F. <ets>fid\'8ale</ets>, L. <ets>fidelis</ets> faithful, fr. <ets>fides</ets> faith. See <er>Faith</er>.]</ety> <def>Faithful; loyal.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Wright.</i>