1. Fairness, beauty. [Obs.] Shak.
2. A fair woman; a sweetheart. I have found out a gift for my fair. Shenstone.
3. Good fortune; good luck. Now fair befall thee ! Shak. The fair, anything beautiful; women, collectively. "For slander's mark was ever yet the fair." Shak.
FAIR
Fair, v. t.
1. To make fair or beautiful. [Obs.] Fairing the foul. Shak.
2. (Shipbuilding)
Defn: To make smooth and flowing, as a vessel's lines.
FAIR Fair, n. Etym: [OE. feire, OF. feire, F. foire, fr. L. fariae, pl., days of rest, holidays, festivals, akin to festus festal. See Feast.]
1. A gathering of buyers and sellers, assembled at a particular place with their merchandise at a stated or regular season, or by special appointment, for trade.
2. A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.