A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 78 : +Faitour+, _sb._ pretender, impostor, vagabond, MD, PP; +faytowre+, _fictor_, Prompt.;

+Faitour+, _sb._ pretender, impostor, vagabond, MD, PP; +faytowre+, _fictor_, Prompt.; +faytoures+, _pl._, S3; +faitors+, H.--OF. _faitour_, _faiteor_ (G.o.defroy); Late Lat. *_fact.i.torem_.

+Falding+, _sb._ a kind of coa.r.s.e cloth, C, HD; +faldynge+, _amphibalus_, _birrus_, Cath., Prompt.

+Fallace+, _sb._ deceitfulness, W; +fallas+, W, HD.--OF. _fallace_; Lat.

_fallacia_ (Vulg.).

+Fallen+, _v._ to fall, S, C2; +uallen+, S; +feol+, _pt. s._, S; +fel+, S; +fil+, C2; +ful+, S; +fyl+, S2; +i-uel+, S; +fille+, S3; +vul+, S2; +feolle+, _subj._, S; +fellen+, _pl._, S; +felle+, S; +fille+, C2; +felden+, S2, W, W2; +y-fallen+, _pp._, C2; +i-falle+, S; +falle+, S2, C2; +fallyng+ (_Scotch form_), S3; +feld+, W.--AS. _(ge)feallan_, pt.

_feoll_, pp. _ge-feallen_.

+Fallow+, _sb._ fellow, S2, S3; see +Felawe+.

+Fallow+, _v._ to be fellow to, S3; see +Felawen+.

+Fallynge+, _sb._ a falling; +fallyngis+, _pl._, ruins, W2, H.

+Fallynge-ax+, _sb._ felling-axe, W2; see +Fellen+.

+Fallynge-euylle+, _sb._ the falling-sickness, epilepsy, S2.

+Fals+, _adj._ false, MD, C2; +false+, MD, C2.--AF. _fals_; Lat.

_falsum_.

+Fals-hede+, _sb._ falsehood, S3, C3; +falset+, S3.

+Falsien+, _v._ to make false, MD; +falsyn+, Prompt.; +falsed+, _pp._, C2.--OF. _falser_ (mod. _fausser_); Late Lat. _falsare_.

+Falsnessis+, _sb. pl._ frauds, W2.

+Falten+, _v._ to fail, to be wanting in, to stammer; +falt+, _pr. s._, S; +fauten+, _pl._, PP.--OF. *_falter_ (whence F. _faute_); cp. It.

_faltare_, freq. form of Lat. _fallere_.

[[In the Additions it was not clear which pa.s.sages belong to which word--+Falten+ or +Folden+--so the added text is shown in full after both entries. The words "this article" refer to +Falten+.]]

The form +falt+ should be taken away from this article and placed under +Folden+. The words _falt mi tunge_ mean 'my tongue gives way.' For the various meanings of this verb +folden+, see MD (ii. 68).

+Faltren+, _v._ to totter, SkD, C3, CM; to stammer, falter, Prompt.; +foltred+, _pp._, S3.

+Falwe+, _adj._ fallow, pale, yellow, MD.--AS. _fealu_ (stem _fealwa_).

+Falwen+, _v._ to become yellow, pallid, to fade, MD; +faluwen+, MD; +valuwen+, S.--AS. _fealuwian_.

+Familier+, _adj._ familiar, Manip.; +famulier+, C; +famuler+, MD.--AF.

_familier_; Lat. _familiarem_.

+Fand+, _pt. s._ found, S, S2, S3; see +Finden+.

+Fandien+, _v._ to try, seek, strive, to prove, MD, S; +fande+, S2, H; +fonde+, S, S2, S3, C2; +uonden+, S; +faynd+, B; +i-fonded+, _pp._, S.--AS. _fandian_; deriv. of +Finden+.

+Fanding+, _sb._ tempting, temptation, S2; +fandynge+, H; +fondunge+, S; +fondyng+, S2, G; +uondynge+, S2.--AS. _fandung_.

+Fane+, _sb._ banner, streamer, S3, MD; +fayn+, weather-vane, S3; +fan+, C3; +vane+, C2; +fanys+, _pl._, streamers, S3.--AS. _fana_, a standard, Goth. _fana_, a bit of cloth; cp. Lat. _pannus_ (_pa.n.u.s_), see Curtius, 362.

+Fantasie+, _sb._ fancy, PP; +fantasy+, S3; +fantasies+, _pl._, P; +fantasyes+, S2, C2.--OF. _fantasie_; Lat. _phantasia_; Gr. fa?tas?a.

+Fantome+, _sb._ deceptive appearance, falsehood, apparition, MD, C3; +fantoum+, MD; +fantum+, S2, W; +fantom+, H; +fantesme+, MD; +fanteme+, MD.--OF. _fantosme_ (Ps. 78. 4); Low Lat. *_fantasuma_ (cp. Prov.

_fantauma_); Lat. _phantasma_; Gr. f??tasa.

+Fare+, _sb._ journey, S; doing, business, S2, C3, C; behaviour, G.

+Faren+, _v._ to go, to fare, to behave, S, S2, C2; +uaren+, S; +faeren+, S; +far+, S3; +vare+, S; +fair+, S3; +farst+, _2 pr. s._, S; +feare+, _pr. s._, S; +fars+, S2; +var+, _pl._, S2; +for+, _pt. s._, S, S2; +i-faren+, _pp._, S; +faren+, MD, S2; +fare+, S, S2, C2; +i-fare+, S, S2. _Comb._: +far wel+, farewell, C2; _pl._ +fareth wel+, C3; +farewel+, it is all over!, C3.--AS. _faran_, pt. _for_, pp. _faren_.

+Farme+, _sb._ a feast, meal, CM, MD; see +Ferme+.

+Fa.r.s.en+, _v._ to stuff, HD; +fa.r.s.ed+, _pp._, C; +farsid+, H.--OF.

_farcir_; Lat. _farcire_.

+Fasoun+, _sb._ fas.h.i.+on, make, shape, MD, CM; +fa.s.soun+, S3; +faccion+, S3; +facions+, _pl._, S3.--OF. _fason_, _fa.s.son_, _facon_; Lat.

_factionem_.

+Fast+, _adj._ firm, fixed, SkD; +fest+, S; +faste+, _adv._ fast, firmly, quickly, soon, PP, S, C2; securely, S; +feste+, S; +fast+, soon, PP; close, S2; +ueste+, S; +uaste+, S2. _Phr._: +fast aboute+, very eager, G.--AS. _faest_, firm.

+Fasten+, _v._ to make fast, also to fast, _jejunare_, MD, W (Mt. 6.

16); +fest+, S2; +faeston+, _pt. pl._, confirmed, S; +fested+, _pp._, S2.--AS. _faestan_; cp. Goth. _fastan_, 'jejunare.'

+Fasten+, _sb._ fasting, S; +festen+, S.

+Fasting+, _sb._ abstinence from food, MD; +fa.s.stinng+, S.

+Fast-lice+, _adv._ continuously, S.

+Fastnesse+, _sb._ stronghold, MD; +festnes+, S2.

+Fast-rede+, _adj._ firm in counsel, S.

+Fat+, _sb._ vessel, S, Voc.; +fet+, MD; +uet+, MD; +feat+, MD; +ueat+, S; +faten+, _pl._, S.--AS. _faet_: OS. _fat_; cp. OHG. _faz_ (Tatian).

+Fat+, _adj._ fat, MD; +fet+, S; +fette+, _pl._, S.--AS. _faet_; cp.

Icel. _feitr_.

+Famen+, _v._ to embrace, S2; see +Fadmen+.

+Faucon+, _sb._ falcon, C2; +faucoun+, PP; +faukyn+, PP; +faucones+, _pl._, P.--AF. _faucon_, _falcun_; Lat. _falconem_.

+Faunt+, _sb._ child, infant, MD; +faunte+, HD; +fauntes+, _pl._, P; +fauntis+, P.--OF. _fant_, It. _fante_; Lat. _infantem_.

+Fauntee+, _sb._ childishness, PP.

+Fauntekyn+, _sb._ little child, PP; +fawntkyne+, HD; +fantekyne+, HD.