Part 4626

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Hence, one who leads the way.</def> <mark>[Jocose]</mark>

<h1>Fugue</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Fugue</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., fr. It. <ets>fuga</ets>, fr. L. <ets>fuga</ets> a fleeing, flight, akin to <ets>fugere</ets> to fiee. See <er>Fugitive</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A polyphonic composition, developed from a given theme or themes, according to strict contrapuntal rules. The theme is first given out by one voice or part, and then, while that pursues its way, it is repeated by another at the interval of a fifth or fourth, and so on, until all the parts have answered one by one, continuing their several melodies and interweaving them in one complex progressive whole, in which the theme is often lost and reappears.</def>

<blockquote>All parts of the scheme are eternally chasing each other, like the parts of a <b>fugue</b>. <i>Jer. Taylor.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fuguist</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Fu"guist</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A musician who composes or performs fugues.</def>

<i>Busby.</i>

<h1>-ful</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>-ful</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>. <ety>[See <er>Full</er>, <tt>a.</tt>]</ety> <def>A suffix signifying <i>full of</i>, <i>abounding with</i>; <as>as, boast<ex>ful</ex>, harm<ex>ful</ex>, woe<ex>ful</ex></as>.</def>

<mhw><h1>Fulahs<def>, Foolahs</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Fu"lahs`</hw><def>, <hw>Foo"lahs`</hw> <tt>(<?/)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt>; <sing>sing. <singw>Fulah</singw>, <singw>Foolan</singw> <tt>(<?/)</tt></sing>. <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> A peculiar African race of uncertain origin, but distinct from the negro tribes, inhabiting an extensive region of Western Soudan. Their color is brown or yellowish bronze. They are Mohammedans. Called also <altname>Fellatahs</altname>, <altname>Foulahs</altname>, and <altname>Fellani</altname>. Fulah is also used adjectively; <as>as, <ex>Fulah</ex> empire, tribes, language</as>.</def>

<h1>Fulbe</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Ful"be</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Ethnol.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Fulahs</er>.</def>

<h1>Fuldble</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Ful"d*ble</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fulcire</ets> to prop.]</ety> <def>Capable of being propped up.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Cockeram.</i>

<h1>Fulciment</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Ful"ci*ment</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>fulcimentum</ets>, fr. <ets>fulcire</ets> to prop.]</ety> <def>A prop; a fulcrum.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Bp. Wilkins.</i>

<h1>Fulcra</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Ful"cra</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <def>See <er>Fulcrum</er>.</def>

<h1>Fulcrate</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Ful"crate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Fulcrum</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Propped; supported by accessory organs.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Gray.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Furnished with fulcrums.</def>

<h1>Fulcrum</h1> <Xpage=601>

<hw>Ful"crum</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. L. <plw>Fulcra</plw> <tt>(#)</tt>, E. <plw>Fulcrums</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., bedpost, fr. <ets>fulcire</ets> to prop.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>A prop or support.</def>