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FERRARIS, _s. pl._ _Barell ferraris_, casks for carrying liquids.
_Barbour._
Fr. _ferriere_, a large leathern bottle.
FERRY COW, a cow that is not with calf, S.
Belg. _vare koe_, a cow that yields no more milk.
FERRYAR, FERREAR, _s._ A ferryman.
_Acts Ja. I._
_Douglas._
FERS. _On fers._ Perforce.
_Henrysone._
FERSIE, _s._ The farcy, S.
_Ferguson._
FERTER-LIKE, _adj._ Appearing ready for the bier or coffin, Aberd.
V. ~Fertour~.
_Poems Buchan Dial._
FERTOUR, FERTOR, _s._ A little chest.
_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._
L. B. _feretrum_, a sarcophagus; whence O. Fr. _fiertre_, a chest in which reliques of saints were kept.
_To_ FEST, _v. a._
1. To fix.
_Gawan and Gol._
Su. G. _faesta_, to fasten.
2. To confirm, by promise or oath.
_Wallace._
_To_ ~Fessin~, _v. a._ To fasten.
_Abp. Hamiltoun._
~Festnyng~, _s._ Confirmation.
_Wyntown._
A. S. _faestnung_, id.
_To_ FETYL, _v. n._ To join closely.
Su. G. _faetil_, ligamen.
_Wyntown._
FETTIL, FETTLE, _s._ Energy, power, S. B.
_Ross._
_To_ FETTLE, _v. a._ To tie up, S.
FETTLE, _adj._
1. Neat, tight, S. B.
2. Low in stature, but well-knit, S. B.
FETOUS, _adj._ Neat, trim.
_Ruddiman._
~Fetusly~, _adv._ Featly.
_Douglas._
_To_ FEUCH, FEUGH, _s._ To take a whiff, S. B.
