A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Fainen], v. to rejoice, S2; see [Faynen].

[ Faire], sb. fair, P; see [Feyre].

[ Fairye], sb. fairy power, fairy land, C2; see [Fayerye].

[ Fait], sb. deed, S2, PP; faite, PP; see [Fet].

[ Faiten], v. to beg under false pretences, PP; fayten, PP.

[ Faiterie], sb. deceit, PP; fayterye, Prompt., HD.

[ Faitour], sb. pretender, impostor, vagabond, MD, PP; faytowre, fictor, Prompt.; faytoures, pl., S3; faitors, H.—OF. faitour, faiteör (Godefroy); Late Lat. *factitorem.

[ Falding], sb. a kind of coarse 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. féoll, pp. ge-feallen.