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FEND, v.t. [The root of defend and offend. The primary sense is to fall on, or t...
FEND'ED, pp. Kept off; warded off; shut out.
FEND'ER, n. 1. That which defends; an utensil employed to hinder coals of fire f...
FEND'ING, ppr. Keeping or warding off.
FEN'ERATE, v.i. [L. fenero.] To put to use; to lend on interest. [Not used.]
FENERA'TION, n. The act of lending on use; or the interest or gain of that which...
FENES'TRAL, a. [L. fenestralis, from fenestra, a window.] Pertaining to a window.
FEN'NEL, n. [L. faeiculum, from faenum, hay.] A fragrant plant of the genus Anet...
FEN'NEL-FLOWER, n. A plant of the genus Nigella.
FEN'NEL-GIANT, n. A plant of the genus Ferula.
FEN'NY, a. [from fen.] 1. Boggy; marshy; moorish. 2. Growing in fens; as fenny b...
FENNYSTONES, n. A plant.
FEN'OWED, a. Corrupted; decayed. [Not in use.]
FEN'UGREEK, n. [L. faenum graecum.] A plant of the genus Trigonella.
FE'OD, n. A feud. So written by Blackstone and other authors; but more generally...
FE'ODAL, a. Feudal, which see.