Part 4250

<h1>Fergusonite</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fer"gu*son*ite</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Min.)</fld> <def>A mineral of a brownish black color, essentially a tantalo-niobate of yttrium, erbium, and cerium; -- so called after Robert <ets>Ferguson</ets>.</def>

<h1>Feria</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe"ri*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Feri\'91</plw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>.</plu> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>A week day, esp. a day which is neither a festival nor a fast.</def>

<i>Shipley.</i>

<h1>Ferial</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe"ri*al</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Same as <er>Feria</er>.</def>

<h1>Ferial</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe"ri*al</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>ferialis</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ferie</ets> holidays: cf. F. <ets>f\'82rial</ets>. See 5th <er>Fair</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to holidays.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>J. Gregory.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Belonging to any week day, esp. to a day that is neither a festival nor a fast.</def>

<h1>Feriation</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe`ri*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>feriari</ets> to keep holiday, fr. <ets>ferie</ets> holidays.]</ety> <def>The act of keeping holiday; cessation from work.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Ferie</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe"rie</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>ferie</ets>, fr. L. <ets>ferie</ets> holidays. See 5th <er>Fair</er>.]</ety> <def>A holiday.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bullokar.</i>

<h1>Ferier</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe"ri*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt><def>, <i>compar</i>. of <er>Fere</er>, fierce.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Rhenus <b>ferier</b> than the cataract. <i>Marston.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Ferine</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fe"rine</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>ferinus</ets>, fr. <ets>ferus</ets> wild. See <er>Fierce</er>.]</ety> <def>Wild; untamed; savage; <as>as, lions, tigers, wolves, and bears are <ex>ferine</ex> beasts</as>.</def>

<i>Sir M. Hale.</i>

-- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def>A wild beast; a beast of prey.</def></def2> -- <wordforms><wf>Fe"rine*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Fe"rine*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Feringee</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fer*in"gee</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Per. <ets>Farang\'c6</ets>, or Ar. <ets>Firanj\'c6</ets>, properly, a Frank.]</ety> <def>The name given to Europeans by the Hindos.</def> <altsp>[Written also <asp>Feringhee</asp>.]</altsp>

<h1>Ferity</h1> <Xpage=552>

<hw>Fer"i*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>feritas</ets>, from <ets>ferus</ets> wild.]</ety> <def>Wildness; savageness; fierceness.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>