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F — Fabian to Fallacious (Part 5 of 10)

Fade, v. n.

    1. Vanish, disappear, evanesce, pass away, be seen no more.
    2. Decline, droop, languish, decay, wither.
    3. Lose color, lose lustre, grow dim, blanch, bleach.

Fadeless, a. Unfading, undeclining, undecaying, unwithering, enduring, changeless.

Fadge, v. n.

    1. Suit, fit, agree, harmonize, be suitable.
    2. Agree, maintain concord, harmonize, live in amity.
    3. Succeed, hit.

Fæces, n.

    1. Sediment, dregs, lees, settlings.
    2. Excrement, dung, ordure, dejections, alvine discharges.

Fag, v. n.

    1. Droop, sink, flag, grow weary, become fatigued, be tired.
    2. Drudge, toil, work to weariness.
    3. Be a fag, play the fag, do menial service.

Fag, v. a.

    1. Make a fag of, compel to serve or drudge.
    2. Tire, weary, fatigue, jade, use up, tire out, exhaust.

Fag, n. [Especially applied in England to a schoolboy who does menial service for another.] Drudge, menial, slave.

Fagged, a. Wearied, tired, fatigued, exhausted, jaded, used up, beat out.

Fagot, n. [Written also Faggot.] Bundle of stricks, fascine (fort.).