Part 4263

<blockquote>For which I burnt in inward, swelt'ring hate, And <b>fstered</b> ranking malice in my breast. <i>Marston.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fester</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes"ter</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>festre</ets>, L. <ets>fistula</ets> a sort of ulcer. Cf. <er>Fistula</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharge corrupt matter; a pustule.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A festering or rankling.</def>

<blockquote>The <b>fester</b> of the chain their necks. <i>I. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Festerment</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes"ter*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A festering.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Chalmers.</i>

<h1>Festeye</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fest"eye</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>festier</ets>, <ets>festeer</ets>, F. <ets>festoyer</ets>.]</ety> <def>To feast; to entertain.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Festinate</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes"ti*nate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>festinatus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>festinare</ets> to hasten.]</ety> <def>Hasty; hurried.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> -- <wordforms><wf>Fes"ti*nate*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark></wordforms>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Festination</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes`ti*na"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>festinatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Haste; hurry.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

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

<h1>Festival</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes"ti*val</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>festival</ets>, fr. L. <ets>festivum</ets> festive jollity, fr. <ets>festivus</ets> festive, gay. See <er>Festive</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to a fest; festive; festal; appropriate to a festival; joyous; mirthful.</def>

<blockquote>I cannot woo in <b>festival</b> terms. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Festi-val</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes"ti-val</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A time of feasting or celebration; an anniversary day of joy, civil or religious.</def>

<blockquote>The morning trumpets <b>festival</b> proclaimed. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Feast; banquet; carousal. See <er>Feast</er>.</syn>

<h1>Festive</h1> <Xpage=554>

<hw>Fes"tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>festivus</ets>, fr. <ets>festum</ets> holiday, feast. See <er>feast</er>, and cf. <er>Festivous</er>.]</ety> <def>Pertaining to, or becoming, a feast; festal; joyous; gay; mirthful; sportive.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Fes"tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>The glad circle round them yield their souls To <b>festive</b> mirth and wit that knows no gall. <i>Thomson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Festivity</h1> <Xpage=554>