Extrude, expel.
Eye, “in—,” in view.
Eyebright, (?) a malt liquor in which the herb of this name was infused, or a person who sold the same (Gifford).
Eye-tinge, least shade or gleam.
Face, appearance.
Faces about, military word of command.
FACINOROUS, extremely wicked.
FACKINGS, faith.
Fact, deed, act, crime.
Factious, seditious, belonging to a party, given to party feeling.
Faeces, dregs.
FAGIOLI, French beans.
Fain, forced, necessitated.
Faithful, believing.
Fall, ruff or band turned back on the shoulders; or, veil.
Falsify, feign (fencing term).
Fame, report.
Familiar, attendant spirit.
Fantastical, capricious, whimsical.
Farce, stuff.
Far-Fet. See Fet.
FARTHINGAL, hooped petticoat.
Faucet, tapster.
Fault, lack; loss, break in line of scent; “for—,” in default of.
FAUTOR, partisan.
FAYLES, old table game similar to backgammon.
Fear(ed), affright(ed).
Feat, activity, operation; deed, action.
Feat, elegant, trim.
Fee, “in—” by feudal obligation.
FEIZE, beat, belabour.
Fellow, term of contempt.
Fennel, emblem of flattery.
Fere, companion, fellow.
Fern-Seed, supposed to have power of rendering invisible.
Fet, fetched.
Fetch, trick.
FEUTERER (Fr. vautrier), dog-keeper.
FEWMETS, dung.
Fico, fig.
FIGGUM, (?) jugglery.
Figment, fiction, invention.
FIRK, frisk, move suddenly, or in jerks; “—up,” stir up, rouse; “firks mad,” suddenly behaves like a madman.
Fit, pay one out, punish.
Fitness, readiness.
Fitton (Fitten), lie, invention.
Five-and-fifty, “highest number
to stand on at
primero” (Gifford).
Flag, to fly low and waveringly.
Flagon Chain, for hanging a smelling-bottle
(Fr.
flacon) round the neck (?). (See N.E.D.).
Flap-dragon, game similar to snap-dragon.
Flasket, some kind of basket.
Flaw, sudden gust or squall of wind.
FLAWN, custard.
Flea, catch fleas.
Fleer, sneer, laugh derisively.
Flesh, feed a hawk or dog with flesh to incite
it to the chase; initiate in blood-shed; satiate.
Flicker-mouse, bat.