FEBRUARY Feb"ru*a*ry, n. Etym: [L. Februarius, orig., the month of expiation, because on the fifteenth of this month the great feast of expiation and purification was held, fr. februa, pl., the Roman festival or purification; akin to februare to purify, expiate.]
Defn: The second month in the year, said to have been introduced into the Roman calendar by Numa. In common years this month contains twenty-eight days; in the bissextile, or leap year, it has twenty- nine days.
FEBRUATION
Feb`ru*a"tion, n. Etym: [L. februatio. See february.]
Defn: Purification; a sacrifice. [Obs.] Spenser.
FECAL
Fe"cal, a. Etym: [Cf. F. fécal. See Feces.]
Defn: relating to, or containing, dregs, feces, or ordeure; fæcal.
FECCHE
Fec"che, v. t.
Defn: To fetch. [Obs.] Chaucer.
FECES
Fe"ces, n. pl.
Defn: dregs; sediment; excrement. See FÆces.