Part 4301

<hw>Fi*lic"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>filix</ets>, <ets>-icis</ets>, fern + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>filiciforme</ets>]</ety> <def>Shaped like a fern or like the parts of a fern leaf.</def>

<i>Smart.</i>

<h1>Filicoid</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*coid</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>filix</ets>, <ets>-icis</ets>, fern + <ets>-oid</ets>: cf. F. <ets>filicoi\'8bde</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Fernlike, either in form or in the nature of the method of reproduction.</def>

<h1>Filicoid</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*coid</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A fernlike plant.</def>

<i>Lindley.</i>

<h1>Filiety</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fi*li"e*ty</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>filietas</ets>.]</ety> <def>The relation of a son to a father; sonship; -- the correlative of <i>paternity</i>.</def>

<i>J. S. Mill.</i>

<h1>Filiferous</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fi*lif"er*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>filum</ets> a thread + <ets>-ferous</ets>.]</ety> <def>Producing threads.</def>

<i>Carpenter.</i>

<h1>Filiform</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*form</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>filum</ets> thread + <ets>-form</ets>: cf. F. <ets>filiforme</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having the shape of a thread or filament; <as>as, the <ex>filiform</ex> papill\'91 of the tongue; a <ex>filiform</ex> style or peduncle.</as> See <ex>Illust</ex>. of <er>Antenn\'92</er>.</def>

<h1>Filigrain, Filigrane</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw><hw>Fil"i*grain</hw>, <hw>Fil"i*grane</hw><hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>filigrana</ets> (cf. It. <ets>filigrana</ets>, E. <ets>filigrane</ets>), fr. L. <ets>filum</ets>a thread + <ets>granum</ets> grain. See <er>File</er> a row, and <er>Grain</er>, and cf. <er>Filigree</er>.]</ety> <def>Filigree.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>With her head . . . touches the crown of <b>filigrane</b>. <i>Longfellow.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Filigraned</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*graned</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>See <er>Filigreed</er>.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<h1>Filigree</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*gree</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Corrupted fr. <ets>filigrane</ets>.]</ety> <def>Ornamental work, formerly with grains or breads, but now composed of fine wire and used chiefly in decorating gold and silver to which the wire is soldered, being arranged in designs frequently of a delicate and intricate arabesque pattern.</def>

<h1>Filigree</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*gree</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Relating to, composed of, or resembling, work in filigree; <as>as, a <ex>filigree</ex> basket</as>. Hence: Fanciful; unsubstantial; merely decorative.</def>

<blockquote>You ask for reality, not fiction and <b>filigree</b> work. <i>J. C. Shairp.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Filigreed</h1> <Xpage=559>

<hw>Fil"i*greed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Adorned with filigree.</def>

<i>Tatler.</i>