Favour. To resemble in features, &c. 'He doesn't favour you, Sir.... He is his mother's own boy.'—N. & S.W.
Featish. Fair, tolerable (A.B.). Used of health, crops, &c. 'How be 'e ?' 'Featish, thank 'e.'—'There's a featish crop o' grass yander!' (A.). M.E. fetis (in Chaucer), O.F. fetis, faitis.—N.W.
'The worthy farmer proceeded to ask how the children got on at the Sunday-school. "Oh, featish, zur ... Sally, yander ... her's gettin' on oonderful."'—Wilts Tales, pp. 139-140.
'"How's your voice?" "Aw, featish [fairish]. I zucked a thrush's egg to clear un."'—Greene Ferns Farm, ch. i.
'"Ees, this be featish tackle," meaning the liquor was good.'—Ibid. ch. vii.
'A' be a featish-looking girl, you.'—Ibid. ch. i.
*Fern Buttercup. Potentilla Anserina, L., Silverweed.—S.W. (Zeals.)
Fess. (1) Of animals: bad-tempered, fierce. A cat with its back up looks 'ter'ble fess.'—N. & S.W. (2) Cocky, impudent, confident. Also used in Hants.—S.W., occasionally. (3) Proud, stuck-up (S.).—S.W.
Fet. See Preterites.
Fevertory. Fumaria, Fumitory, from which a cosmetic for removing freckles used to be distilled.—S.W.
'If you wish to be pure and holy,
Wash your face with fevertory.'—Local Rhyme.
Few. 'A goodish few,' or 'a main few,' a considerable quantity or number.—N. & S.W.
'I ferrets a goodish few rabbits on bright nights in winter.'—Amateur Poacher, ch. vii.