Defn: The nest of a bird of prey or other large bird that builds in a
lofty place; aerie.
The eagle and the stork On cliffs and cedar tops their eyries build.
Milton.
EYSELL
Ey"sell, n.
Defn: Same as Eisel. [Obs.] Shak.
F
F (êf)
Defn: .
1. F is the sixth letter of the English alphabet, and a nonvocal consonant. Its form and sound are from the Latin. The Latin borrowed the form from the Greek digamma w consonant. The form and value of Greek letter came from the Phoenician, the ultimate source being probably Egyptian. Etymologically fis most closely related to p,k,v, and b; as in E. five, Gr. f, L. lupus, Gr. fox, vixen ; fragile, break ; fruit, brook, v. t.; E. bear, L. ferre. See Guide to Pronunciation, sq. root 178, 179, 188, 198, 230.
2. (Mus.)
Defn: The name of the fourth tone of the model scale, or scale of C. F sharp (F #) is a tone intermediate between F and G. F clef, the bass clef. See under Clef.
FA Fa, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.) (a) A syllable applied to the fourth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization. (b) The tone F.
FABACEOUS
Fa*ba"ceous, a. Etym: [L. fabaceus, fr. faba bean.]