Dictionary: FEND – FEOFF

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FEND, v.i.

To act in opposition; to resist; to parry; to shift off. Locke.

FEND, v.t. [The root of defend and offend. The primary sense is to fall on, or to strike, to repel.]

To keep off; to prevent from entering; to ward off; to shut out. With fern beneath to fend the bitter cold. Dryden. It is usually followed by off; as, to fend off blows. To fend off a boat or vessel, is to prevent its running against another, or against a wharf, &c., with too much violence.

FEND'ED, pp.

Kept off; warded off; shut out.

FEND'ER, n.

  1. That which defends; an utensil employed to hinder coals of fire from rolling forward to the floor.
  2. A piece of timber or other thing hung over the side of a vessel to prevent it from striking or rubbing against a wharf, also to preserve a small vessel from being injured by a large one.

FEND'ING, ppr.

Keeping or warding off.

FEN'-DUCK, n.

A species of wild duck.

FEN'ER-ATE, v.i. [L. fœnero.]

To put to use; to lend on interest. [Not used.]

FEN-ER-A'TION, n.

The act of lending on use; or the interest or gain of that which is lent.

FE-NES'TRAL, a. [L. fenestralis, from fenestra, a window.]

Pertaining to a window. Nicholson.

FEN'-FOWL, n.

Any fowl that frequents fens.

FEN'-LAND, n.

Marshy land.

FEN'NEL, n. [Sax. fenol; G. fenchel; D. venkel; Sw. fenkål; Dan. fennikel; W. fenigyl; Fr. fenouil; Sp. hinojo; It. finocchio; Ir. feneul; L. fœniculum, from fœnum, hay.]

A fragrant plant of the genus Fœniculum, cultivated in gardens.

FEN'NEL-FLOW-ER, n.

A plant of the genus Nigella.

FEN'NEL-GI-ANT, n.

A plant of the genus Ferula.

FEN'NY, a. [from fen.]

  1. Boggy; marshy; moorish. Moxon.
  2. Growing in fens; as fenny brake. Prior.
  3. Inhabiting marshy ground; as, a fenny snake. Shak.

FEN'NY-STONES, n.

A plant.

FEN-OW-ED, a.

Corrupted decayed. [Not in use.]

FEN'-SUCK-ED, a.

Sucked out of marshes; as, fen-sucked fogs. Shak.

FEN'U-GREEK, n. [L. Fœnum græcum.]

A plant of the genus Trigonella.

FE'OD, n.

A feud. So written by Blackstone and other authors; but more generally feud, – which see.

FEO'DAL, a.

Feudal, – which see.

FEO-DAL'I-TY, n.

Feudal tenures; the feudal system. Burke.

FEO'DA-RY, n.

One who holds lands of a superior, on condition of suit and service. [Little used.] [See Feudatory.]

FEO'DA-TO-RY, n. [See FEUDATORY.]

FEOFF, n.

A fief. [See FIEF.]