set-th in the west, Sonn. 73, 6. like this unsubstan- | destitute: if I f. not of my cunning, Shr. II, 413. the tial pageant -d, Tp. IV, 155. some - -ing glimmer, queen of audience nor desire shall f. Ant. III, 12, 21. Err. V, 315. —ing in music, Merch. III, 2, 45. my --ing breath, H6A II, 5, 61. it —d on the crowing of the cock, Hml. I, 1, 157. rise and f. Cymb. V, 4, 106. 3) to be perishable: thy eternal summer shall not f. Sonn. 18, 9. all her -ing sweets, 19, 7. why so large cost dost thou upon thy —ing mansion spend? 146, 6. nothing of him that doth f. but doth suffer a sea-change, Tp. 1, 2, 399. one -ing moment's mirth, Gentl. I, 1, 30. Fadge, to succeed, to turn out well: we will have, if this f. not, an antique, LLL V, 1, 154. how will this f.? Tw. II, 2, 34. Fading, a common burden of songs: such delicate burthens of dildos and ―s, Wint. IV, 4, 195. Fadom, see Fathom. Faggot, a bundle of sticks or twigs used for fuel: H6A V, 4, 56. Tit. III, 1, 69. Fail, subst. 1) failure, omission: mark and perform it, for the f. of any point in it shall be death to thyself, Wint. II, 3, 170. 2) want, deficiency: his highness' f. of issue, Wint. V, 1, 27. by this my issue's f. H8 11, 4, 198. how grounded he his title to the crown, upon our f.? I, 2, 145 (= in case of our want of issue). 3) offence: the public body ... hath sense of its own f. Tim. V, 1, 151 (O. Edd. fall). goodly and gallant shall be false and perjured from thy great f. Cymb. III, 4, 66. Fail, vb. 1) intr. a) to become deficient, to cease to be sufficient, to cease: it (thy dignity) cannot f. but by the violation of my faith, Wint. IV, 4, 487 (cease). my sight —s, H4B IV, 4, 110. sweet honey and sweet notes together f. Troil. V, 10, 45. b) to be wanting: though thy speech doth f., one eye thou hast, H6A 1, 4, 82. till Lionel's issue -s, his should not reign, H6B II, 2, 56. fall Greeks, f. fame, Troil. V, 1, 48. on whom depending, their obediences to the greater bench, Cor. III, 1, 166. which (letter) —ing, periods his comfort, Tim. I, 1, 98. obedience f. in children, IV, 1, 4. there would be something -ing, Cymb. I, 1, 21. c) to lose strength, to decline: full of decay and —ing, Tim. IV, 3, 466. Euphemistically, to die: had the king in his last sickness —ed, H8 I, 2, 184. d) to stay away, not to appear: she will not f., for lovers break not hours, Gentl. V, 1, 4. wherein | it is at our pleasure to f. H4A I, 2, 191. Ado V, 1, 339. As V, 2, 132. All's IV, 2, 64. Caes. II, 1, 214. e) not to act up to expectation: if you fail in our request, the blame may hang upon your hardness, Cor. V, 3, 90. if my sight f. not, H8 IV, 2, 108. either my eyesights, or thou lookest pale, Rom. III, 5, 57. Hence to be mistaken, to err, to offend: if he chance to f., he hath sentenced himself, Meas. III, 2, 271. one man holding troth, a million f. Mids. III, 2, 93. I have found myself to f. as often as I guessed, All's III, 1, 15. deceived by him that in such intelligence hath seldom ―ed, IV, 5, 88. to f. in the disposing of those chances, Cor. IV, 7, 40. g) not to succeed, to be frustrated, to fall short; used of persons: if you f. Merch. II, 9, 7. 15. H6A II, 1, 31. H6C II, 1, 190. R3 I, 1, 149. Troil. I, 3, 382. Mcb. I, 7, 59. 61. Oth. II, 1, 309. Ant. III, 7, 53. Of things: Tp. Epil. 12. Merch. III, 2, 270. All's II, 1, 145. Wint. II, 2, 42. H5 II, 4, 101. III, 2, 17. H6B II, 1, 52. H8 V, 1, 124. Troil. I, 3, 5. Cor. IV, 7, 55. Rom. III, 5, 242. Cymb. II, 4, 7. 2) trans. a) not to assist, to disappoint: he might in a main danger f. you, All's III, 6, 17. if truth and upright innocency f. me, H4B V, 2, 39. if thou f. us, all our hope is done, H6C III, 3, 33. b) to be wanting to: my life will be too short, and every measure f. me, Lr. IV, 7, 3. c) to neglect, to omit, not to afford: he -ed his presence at the tyrant's feast, Mcb. III, 6, 21. would f. her obligation, Lr. II, 4, 144. I will never f. beginning nor supplyment, Cymb. III, 4, 181. Followed by an infinitive: f. not to do your office, Meas. IV, 2, 129. All's II, 5, 80. H8 II, 3, 74. V, 1, 149. Rom. II, 2, 170. Hml. I, 2, 22. d) to stay away from, to leave alone: I will not f. your ladyship, Gentl. IV, 3, 45. Wiv. II, 2, 96. Ado I, 1, 279. Mids. I, 2, 109. Merch. I, 1, 72. II, 4, 21. not our feast, Mcb. III, 1, 28. f. Fain, adj. 1) glad, pleased: are glad and f. by flight to save themselves, H6A III, 2, 114. With of: man and birds are f. of climbing high, H6B II, 1, 8. 2) contented, yielding to necessity, putting a good face on it: I must be f. to bear with you, Gentl. I, 1, 127. I must be f. to pawn my plate, H4B II, 1, 153. horns, which such as you are f. to be beholding to your wives for, As IV, 1, 59. 3) constrained, obliged: Wiv. II, 2, 25. Meas. IV, 3, 159. 182. LLL V, 2, 9. All's IV, 3,269. H6B IV, 2, 172. HS V, 4, 60. Lr. IV, 7, 38. Fain, adv. gladly, willingly; never used but joined to would; followed by a clause: the good old man would f. that all were well, H6C IV, 7, 31. Oftener by an inf.: I would f. die a dry death, Tp. I, 1, 72. Gentl. II, 1, 180. Wiv. II, 2, 151. Meas. V, 15. 21. 120. Err. III, 1, 60. Ado II, 1, 383. III, 5, 32. V, 1, 124. LLL V, 2, 372. As I, 2, 170. III, 3, 46. Shr. II, 74. All's V, 3, 115. Wint. V, 2, 96. H4B II, 4, 13. H5 I, 1, 85. III, 7, 91. IV, 7, 171. R3 III, 1, 29. Troil. III, 1, 149. V, 4, 5. Rom. II, 4, 214. Caes. I, 2, 240. Mcb. V, 3, 28. Hml. II, 2, 131. 153. Lr. 1, 2, 70. I, 4, 30. 196. Oth. II, 3, 32. full f. H5 III, 2, 127 (Jamy's speech). you would not have him die. No man alive so f. as I, H6B III, 1, 244. I would very f. speak with you, Oth. IV, 1, 175. Severed from would: I would forget it f. Rom. III, 2, 109. Preceding would: and now she f. would speak, Ven. 221. LLL V, 2, 756. H4B II, 3, 65. H6A II, 3, 9. V, 3, 65. H6B III, 2, 141. R3 I, 4, 74. H8 II, 1, 25. Rom. 11, 2, 88. Hml. III, 2, 236. IV, 7, 191. most f. would steal, All's II, 5, 86. how f. would I wash my hands, R3 1, 4, 279. how f. would I have hated all mankind, Tim. IV, 3, 506. f) to miss, not to obtain, to miscarry; Faint, adj. 1) weak, feeble: what strength I followed by of: if I fail of the right casket, Merch. II, have's mine own, which is most f. Tp. Epil. 3. my f. 9, 11; cf. II, 2, 80 (Launcelot's specch). if he f. of means, Merch. 1, 1, 125. such a man, so of., so spiritthat, he will have other means, As II, 3, 24. —ing of less, H4B 1, 1, 70. f. souls past corporal toil, H5 I, 1, her end, Cymb. V, 5, 57. Hence to want, to be | 16. too f. a number, III, 6, 139. f. Henry, H6C II, 1, 153. the f. defects of age, Troil. I, 3, 172. fear hath | 11 (pearls) etc. etc. wine and sugar of the best and made thee f. Tit. II, 3, 234. a f. cold fear, Rom. IV, the est, Wiv. II, 2, 70 (Mrs. Quickly's speech). 3, 15. Peculiar expressions: upon f. primrose-beds, where you may make the est shoot, LLL IV, 1, 10. Mids. 1, 1, 215 (so called because flowers are the thy f. virtue's force, Mids. III, 1, 143 thy beauty's emblems of weakness? or as serving for the weary?). force). in thy f. slumbers, H4A II, 3, 50 (= disturbed, broken slumbers). 2) languid, exhausted: f. with dearth, Ven. 545. grew I not f.? 645. agues pale and f. 739. this pale f. swan, John V, 7, 21. V, 3, 17. V, 5, 4. H4A I, 3, 32. H4B I, 1, 108. H6A I, 1, 158. H6C I, 4, 23. Caes. II, 4, 43. Cymb. IV, 2, 63. V, 4, 163. 3) spiritless, weak-hearted: who is so f. that dare not be so bold to touch the fire, the weather being cold? Ven. 401. faint not, f. heart, Lucr. 1209. women and children of so high a courage, and warriors f. H6C V, 4, 51. 4) cold, without zeal, not forward to do one's duty: chanting f. hymns to the cold fruitless moon, Mids. I, 1, 73. to set a gloss on f. deeds, Tim. I, 2, 16. has friendship such a f. and milky heart? III, 1, 57. their f. reply, III, 3, 25. a most ƒ. neglect, Lr. I, 4, 73. longest, but in a -er kind, Cymb. III, 2, 57. Faint, vb. 1) intr. a) to become feeble: as if with grief or travail he had-ed, Lucr. 1543. Mids. Il, 2, 35. As II, 4, 66. 75 (-s for succour; cf. For). Tit. II, 3, 233. Rom. II, 4, 72. Ant. II, 3, 34. one -ing kiss, H6A II, 5, 40 (as of a dying man). my -ing words, 95. b) to swoon: Lucr. 1486. Err. I, 1, 46. As IV2 3, 149. H6C II, 6, 28. Rom. III, 1, 111. Lr. V, 3, 311. Oth. V, 1, 84. Ant. II, 5, 110. III, 6, 47. Cymb. V, 5, 149. c) to lose courage, to be dispirited: affection -s not like a pale-faced coward, Ven. 569. how I f., when I of you do write, Sonn. 80, 1. Lucr. 1209. John v, 7, 78. R2 II, 1, 297. II, 2, 32. H6C I, 1, 129. I, 4, 48. II, 2, 57. R3 V, 3, 172. Troil. II, 2, 142. 2) trans. to deject, to sadden: it --s me, to think what follows, H8 II, 3, 103. Faint-hearted, 1) weak, spiritless: H6C I, 1, 183. Tit. III, 1, 65. 2) void of zeal, not forward to do one's duty, hollow-hearted: f. Woodvile, prizest him 'fore me? ᎻᏮᎪ 1, 3, 22. Faintly, 1) in a feeble, languid manner: Ven. 482. Lucr. 740. R2 I, 3, 281. H5 IV, 2, 44. H6A 1, 2, 8. Rom. 1, 4, 7. Oth. III, 3, 282. 2) without zeal, not earnestly, not forcibly, slightly: I f. broke with thee of Arthur's death, John IV, 2, 227. he prays but f. and would be denied, R2 V, 3, 103. 'twas very f. he said Rise, Cor. V, 1, 66. I have told you what I have seen, but f. Lr. 1, 2, 191. now he denies it f. Oth. IV, 1, 113. Faintness, 1) exhaustion, weariness: Mids. III, 2, 428. 2) want of spirit: H6A IV, 1, 107. Fair, subst. a stated meeting of buyers and sellers: Err. I, 1, 18. LLL IV, 3, 235. V, 2, 318. All's V, 3, 148. Wint. IV, 3, 109. H4B III, 2, 43. V, 1, 26. H8 V, 4, 73. Lr. III, 6, 78. Fair, adj., 1) beautiful, handsome; used of things as well as persons: Ven. 7. 115. Lucr. 1600. Sonn. 13, 9. 54, 3. 95, 12. 106, 2. 127, 1. 144, 3. Compl. 208 (gems). Pilgr. 38 (sun). Tp. I, 2, 126 (Milan). 458. II, 1, 70. 129. Gentl. II, 1, 54. II, 4, 199. 11, 6, 2. 25. IV, 2, 41. IV, 4, 153. 154. V, 2, | = Substantively, a) beauty: having no f. to lose, Ven. 1083. to rob him of his f. 1086. neither in inward worth, nor outward f. Sonn. 16, 11. every fair from f. sometime declines, 18, 7. that f. thou owest, 10. these bastard signs of f. 68, 3. to your f. no painting set, 83, 2. my decayed f. a sunny look of his would soon repair, Err. II, 1, 98. where f. is not, praise cannot mend the brow, LLL IV, 1, 17. O heresy in f. 22. Demetrius loves your f. Mids. I, 1, 182. let no f. be kept in mind but the f. of Rosalind, As III, 2, 99. b) a beautiful person; applied to a man: speak, f. Ven. 208. To women: that his foul thoughts might compass his f. f. Lucr. 346. his f. Sonn. 21, 4. from many a several f. Compl. 206. gentle and f. Meas. 1, 4, 24. looking on -est of f. LLL II, 241. twenty thousands, V, 2, 37. O happy f. Mids. I, 1, 182. I'll be thine, my f. Wint. IV, 4, 42. speak, my f. H5 V, 2, 177. farewell, revolted f. Troil. V, 2, 186. that f. for which love groaned, Rom. II Chor. 3. c) anything beautiful: the life of purity, the supreme f. (viz the sun) Lucr. 780. every f. Sonn. 18, 7. 21, 4. slander's mark was ever yet the f. 70, 2. they hide the f. Rom. I, 1, 237. 'tis much pride for f. without the f. within to hide, I, 3, 90. 2) clear, fine, not dim and cloudy: f. welkin, Lucr. 116. the f. and fiery-pointed sun, 372. f. was the morn, Pilgr. 117. f. weather, Ado I, 3, 25. LLL I, 2, 149. f. blessed beams, Mids. III, 2, 392. since the more f. and crystal is the sky, R2 I, 1, 41. f. time of day, H5 V, 2, 3. so foul and f. a day, Mcb. I, 3, 38. f. daylight, Lr. IV, 7, 52. 3) clear, unspotted, pure: lest f. humanity abhor the deed, Lucr. 195. his f. f. 346 (= his pure, innocent mistress). thou their f. life, and they thy fouler grave, 661. f. founts, 850. f. nature is both kind and tame, Compl. 311. f. issue, Tp. IV, 1, 24; cf. Wint. II, 1, 150. when his f. course is not hindered, Gentl. II, 7, 27. Silvia is too f., too true, too holy, to be corrupted with my worthless gifts, IV, 2, 5. each f. instalment, Wiv. V, 5, 67. bear a f. presence, though your heart be tainted, Err. III, 2, 13. my f. name, R2 I, 1, 167. the arms are f. H4A V, 2, 88. let fools do good, and f. men call for grace, Tit. III, 1, 205. divided from herself and her f. judgement, Hml. IV, 5, 85 etc. 4) of a white complexion: Ado I, 1, 174 (quibbling). LLL V, 2, 32. As IV, 3, 86. Tit. IV, 2, 69. 154. Opposed to black: Sonn. 127, 1. 11. 144, 3. 147, 13. Gentl. V, 2, 9. LLL IV, 3, 253. 261. As III, 2, 97. Tit. III, 1, 205. IV, 2, 69. Oth. 1, 3, 291. II, 1, 130 etc. 5) becoming, honorable, equitable: with colours -er painted their foul ends, Tp. 1, 2, 143. f. encounter of two most rare affections, III, 1, 74. f. play, V, 175; cf. John V, 2, 118 and H8 IV, 2, 36. keep f. quarter with his bed, Err. II, 1, 108. II, 2, 147. too brown for a f. praise, Ado I, 1, 174. death is the -est cover for her shame, IV, 1, 117. teach us some ƒ. excuse, LLL V, 2, 432. I like not f. terms and a villain's mind, Merch. 1, 3, 181. III, 4, 36. there is a f. behaviour in thee, Tw. 1, 2, 47. R2 I, 1, 54. III, 3, 53. 123. 188. H4A II, 2, 14. H6B IV, 6, 11. H6C IV, 7, 14. Troil. II, 2, 148. Ant. V, 2, 10 etc. etc. 6) being as a thing ought to be, in order, in a good state: the ways are f. enough, Merch. V, 264. have you laid f. the bed? H6B III, 2, 11. I will go wash, and when my face is f., ... Cor. 1, 9, 69. they (the horses) are f. with their feeding, As I, 1, 12. how art thou a king but by f. sequence and succession? R2 | II, 1, 199. that's even as f. as 'at hand, quoth the chamberlain', H4A II, 1, 54. f. health, Sonn. 45, 12 and LLL V, 2, 834. your f. safety, John III, 3, 16. 'tis a f. hand, Merch. II, 4, 12 (= plain, legible). having our f. order written down, John V, 2, 4. f. five hundred pound a year, John 1, 69 (= full); cf. he would have lived many a f. year, As IV, 1, 101. 7) favourable, auspicious: points on me graciously with f. aspect, Sonn. 26, 10. found such f. assistance, 78, 2. all the f. effects of future hopes, Gentl. I, 1, 50. made use and f. advantage of his days, II, 4, 68. her f. influence, III, 1, 183. God grant them a f. departure, Merch. 1, 2, 121. this most f. occasion, John V, 4, 51. f. be all thy hopes, H6A II, 5, 113. ƒ. hope must hinder life's decay, H6C IV, 4, 16. lines of f. comfort, R3 V, 2, 6. my consent and f. according voice, Rom. 1, 2, 19. Substantively: f. be to you, Troil. III, 1, 46. f. befall your mask, LLL II, 124. Shr. V, 2, 111. R2 II, 1, 129. R3 I, 3, 282. III, 5, 47. f. fall the wit that can so well defend her, Ven. 472. f. fall the bones, John I, 78. | LLL II, 81. a pound of your f. flesh, Merch. 1, 3, 151. Ridiculed in Troil. III, 1, 46: f. be to you, my lord, and to all this f. company! f. desires, in all f. measure, fairly guide them! especially to you, f. queen! f. thoughts be your f. pillow! Opposed, in all its significations, to foul: Ven. 1030. Lucr. 661. Tp. I, 2, 143. Ado IV, 1, 104. LLL IV, 1, 19. 23. H6C IV, 7, 14. Tim. IV, 3, 28. Mcb. I, 1, 11. 1, 3, 38 etc. Fair, adv. 1) beautifully, finely: shall hate be -er lodged than gentle love? Sonn. 10, 10. all the pictures -est lined, As III, 2, 97. you will have Gremio to keep you f. Shr. II, 17. things that do sound so f. Mcb. 1, 3, 52. Used with irony: she bears me f. in hand, Shr. IV, 2, 3. you fought f. H4A II, 4, 329. you have crafted f. Cor. IV, 6, 118. 2) bright, clearly: the moon shines f. H4A III, 1, 142. 3) in a good and legible hand: is it not ƒ. writ? John IV, 1, 37. wrote it f. Hml. V, 2, 32. to write f. 34. 4) auspiciously, fortunately: the wind blows f. from land, Err. IV, 1, 91. the wind sits f. R2 11, 2, 123. H5 II, 2, 12. rest you f., good signior, Merch. I, 3,60. yourself stood as f. as any comer for my affection, II, 1, 20. chance as f. and choose as true, III, 2, 132. since this business so f. is done, H4A V, 5, 43. should he 'scape Hector f. Troil. I, 3, 372. 5) honestly, equitably: my mother played my father f. Meas. III, 1, 141. we offer f. H4A V, 1, 114. 6) kindly, gently: speak f. Err. III, 2, 11. R2 III, 3, 128. R3 1, 3, 47 (Ff look). Cor. III, 2, 70. Tit. 1, 46. Hml. IV, 1, 36. didst speak him f. Err. IV, 2, 16. IV, 4, 157. Mids. II, 1, 199. Shr. 1, 2, 180. H4B V, 2, 33. H6B IV, 1, 120. H6C V, 4, 24. Cor. III, 1, 263. Tit. V, 2, 140. Rom. III, 1, 158. speak me f. in death (= speak well of me after my death) Merch. IV, 1, 275. I bespake you f. Tw. V, 192. entreat them 8) kind: speak f. words, Ven. 208. at the price of one f. word, Cor. III, 3, 91. guileful f. words, H6A 1, 1, 77. only f. speech, Cor. III, 2, 96. Venus salutes him with this f. good morrow, Ven. 859. f. praise, LLL IV, 1, 23. f. prayer, Meas. I, 4, 69. Mids. II, 2, 62. one f. look, Gentl. V, 4, 23. Shr. V, 2, 153. R3 III, 4, 100 (Ff good). f. humility, III, 7, 17. hold f. friendship with his majesty, LLL II, 141. f. harbour in my house, | II, 175. f. payment for foul words, IV, 1, 19. f. speech-f. H6C 1, 1, 271. R3 IV, 4, 151. Troil. IV, 4, 115. look less messages, Merch. I, 1, 164. f. ostents of love, II, 8, 44. render f. return, H5 II, 4, 127. made f. love of hate, R3 II, 1, 50. time, with his -er hand, Tim. V, 1, 126 etc. so f. an offered chain, Err. III, 2, 186 (i. e. a chain which is so kind an offer, so kindly offered). your company is ―er than honest, Meas. IV, 3, 185 (= more kind than decent). 9) good, accomplished, such as would be desired or loved: our best-moving f. solicitor, LLL II, 29. his f. tongue, conceit's expositor, 72. bless it to all f. posterity, Mids. IV, 1, 95. f. thoughts and happy hours attend on you, Merch. III, 4, 41. many f. promotions, R3 1, 3, 80. 95. if there be one among the -est of Greece that holds his honours higher than his ease, Troil. 1, 3, 265; cf. Tit. IV, 2, 69. Hence serving as an expletive of courtesy: f. sir, LLL V, 2, 310. Merch. I, 3, 127. IV, 2, 5. Shr. IV, 5, 53. the f. Sir Eglamour, Gentl. I, 2, 9. fare you well, f. gentlemen, As I, 2, 260. f. cousin, R2 III, 3, 190. IV, 304. H5 IV, 3, 19. f. nephew, H6A II, 5, 55. f. Lords, Lucr. 1688. H6C II, 1, 95. IV, 8, 23. my —est friend, Wint. IV, 4, 112. f. lovers, Mids. IV, 1, 182. my f. guests, H8 1, 4, 35. f. Saint George, R3 V, 3, 349. f. Diomed, Troil. IV, 1, 75. f. Greek, IV, 4, 115. this f. assembly, Ado V, 4, 34. As V, 4, 159. f. knighthood's bending knee, Wiv. V, 5, 76 etc. etc. Even in such phrases: f. torch, burn out thy light, Lucr. 190. had notice of your f. approach, | f. R3 1, 3, 47 (Qq speak). tap for tap, and so part f. H4B II, 1, 207. I hope his honour will conceive the est of me, Tim. III, 2, 60. so f. an offered chain, Err. III, 2, 186; cf. Adj. def. 8. 7) soft, gently, still: soft and f., friar, Ado V, 4, 72. the silver Trent shall run f. and evenly, H4A III, 1, 103 (instead of: fairly and evenly). stand f., I pray thee, let me look on thee, Troil. IV, 5, 235. Fair, vb. to make beautiful: -ing the foul with art's false borrowed face, Sonn. 127, 6 (cf. Unfair). Fair- betrothed, fairly, honourably affianced: Per. V, 3, 71; O. Edd. not hyphened. 227. Fairest-boding, of a very good omen: R3 V, 3, Fair-faced, 1) of a white complexion: Ado III, 1, 61. 2) looking kindly: f. league, John II, 417. Fairing, a present (originally one given at a fair): LLL V, 2, 2. Fairly, 1) beautifully, gracefully, finely: and that unfair which f. doth excel, Sonn. 5, 4 (= with respect to beauty, by beauty). after some oration f. spoke, Merch. III, 2, 180. thou offerest f. to thy brother's wedding, As V, 4, 173. I'll have them very f. bound, Shr. I, 2, 146. Rom. III, 2, 84. the true blood which peepeth f. through it, Wint. IV, 4, 148. the unworthiest shows as f. in the mask, Troil. I, 3, 84. this purpose, that so f. shows, Ant. II, 2, 147. 2) in a good and legible hand: Shr. III, 1, 70. III, 2, 62. John IV, 1, 38. R3 III, 6, 2. 3) in a becoming manner, decently, honourably: f. spoke, Tp. IV, 1, 31. f. offered, Wint. IV, | 4,389. f. answered, H8 III, 2, 179. my chief care is to come f. off from the great debts, Merch. I, 1, 128. to be said an honest man and a good housekeeper goes as f. as to say a careful man and a great scholar, Tw. IV, 2, 11. thou doest thy office f. H5 III, 6, 148. we should dress us f. for our end, IV, 1, 10. now you're f. seated, HS 1, 4, 31. would I were f. out on't, V, 3, 109. what Troy means f. shall be spoke aloud, Troil. 1, 3, 259. furnish you f. for this interchange, III, 3, 33. he bears all things f. Cor. IV, 7, 21. how f. this lord strives to appear foul, Tim. III, 3, 31. 4) kindly, gently: they parted very f. in jest, Gentl. II, 5, 14. then f. I bespoke the officer, Err. V, 233. f. let her be entreated, R2 III, 1, 37. speak, my fair, and f., I pray thee, H5 V, 2, 177. how long f. shall her sweet life last? R3 IV, 4, 352 (= without danger from foul practices). they are f. welcome, Tim. 1, 2, 182. I shall accept them f. 190. my extent to the players, which must show f. outward, Hml. II, 2, 391. greet them f. Per. V, 1, 10. 5) auspiciously, fortunately: f. met, Meas. V, 1. H5 V, 2, 10. heavens so shine, that they may f. note this act of mine, Tw. IV, 3, 35. my fortunes every way as f. ranked as Demetrius', Mids. I, 1, 101. our soldiers stand full f. for the day, H4A V, 3, 29. such a day, so f. won, H4B I, 1, 21. we f. hope, H5 V, 2, 18. fair desires f. guide them, Troil. III, 1, 48. a second hope, as f. built as Hector, IV, 5, 109. Probably in this passage also: let them say 'tis grossly done; so it be f. done, no matter, Wiv. II, 2, 149 (= so as to bid fair to make its fortune?) 6) well, finely: we may blow our nails together, and fast it f. out, Shr. I, 1, 109. you gave us the counterfeit f. last night, Rom. II, 4, 48. Fairness, 1) beauty: Merch. III, 2, 94. Oth. II, 1, 130. Cymb. V, 5, 168. 2) spotlessness, unstained honour: to the f. of my power, Cor. 1, 9, 73 (alluding to v. 69). Fair-play, courteous intercourse between enemies: shall we send f. orders... to arms invasive? John V, 1, 67. according to the f. of the world, let me have audience, V, 2, 118 (not hyphened by some M. Edd). 1, 40. | IV, 2, 217. V, 4, 133. Their malignity: Tp. IV, 196. 212. Err. II, 2, 191. IV, 2, 35. Hml. I, 1, 163. Cymb. II, 2, 9. Not consisting of flesh and blood: Per. V, 1, 155. Taking no food: Cymb. III, 6, 41. Exchanging children: H4A I, 1, 87; cf. the ―ies' midwife, Rom. I, 4, 54. Danger of seeing or speaking to them: Wiv. V, 5, 51. Used to denote a person of more than human power: to this great f. I'll commend thy acts, Ant. IV, 8, 12. Fairy-like, in the manner of fairies: Wiv. IV, 4, 57. Faith, 1) belief: it is his grounds of f. that all that look on him love him, Tw. II, 3, 164. Wint. I, 2, 430. V, 3, 95. H5 V, 2, 217. Lr. I, 1, 225. With in: H8 1, 3, 30. Especially religious belief: Wiv. IV, 4, 10. Err. III, 2, 150. Ado I, 1, 258. Merch. IV, 1, 130. All's IV, 1, 83. Tw. I, 5, 137. R2 V, 5, 13 (Qq word). H4A III, 1, 155. H6A V, 1, 14. Cymb. III, 4, 85. 2) truth, truthfulness, veracity: all my honest f. in thee is lost, Sonn. 152, 8. upon my f. and honour, Meas. V, 224. All's II, 1, 83. how can these things in me seem scorn to you, bearing the badge of f. (viz tears) to prove them true? Mids. III, 2, 127. 174. do you mean good f.? Merch. III, 2, 212. by the f. of my love, I will, As III, 2, 449. Lady Constance speaks not from her f., but from her need, John III, 1, 210. H4A III, 3, 174. so deep suspicion, where all f. is meant, H8 III, 1, 53. by my f.! Ado II, 1, 242. As III, 5, 38. IV, 1, 21. V, 4, 65. John II, 545. H4A I, 2, 154. V, 4, 125. H6B IV, 2, 54 etc. by my two -s and troths, Ado I, 1, 228. by the f. of men! Cor. II, 1, 204. by the f. of man, Oth. 1, 1, 10. on my f. Meas. V, 224. Wint. II, 1, 70. Rom. IV, 5, 115. in f. = in sooth, indeed: Sonn. 141, 1. Pilgr. 322. Wiv. I, 4, 9. Ado I, 1, 199. 227. II, 1, 22. 324. III, 5, 13. IV, 1, 298. V, 1, 57. Merch. II, 4, 12. V, 143. 174. Shr. Ind. 1, 1. Tw. II, 4, 109. Wint. IV, 4, 505. H4A II, 3, 82 (Ff in sooth). 90 (Ff indeed) etc. i f.: Wiv. I, 1, 290. I, 4, 4. 170. Ado I, 1, 173. II, 1, 307. III, 4, 15. III, 5, 39. V, 1, 155. LLL IV, 1, 135. IV, 3, 9. Mids. III, 2, 284. Merch. I, 1, 111. 1, 3, 153. As III, 2, 228. III, 4, 11. IV, 3, 176. V, 3, 15. Shr. I, 1, 61 etc. in good f.: Sonn. 131, 5. LLL V, 2, 280. All's II, 2, 36. Tw. I, 5, 28. Lr. II, 1, 111 (Qq sooth) etc. good f.! Wiv. I, 4, 160. As III, 2, 269. All's II, 1, 70. II, 3, 233. H6A II, 4, 18. H6C III, 2, 23. R3 II, 4, 16. III, 2, 117. Rom. IV, 4, 20. Per. V, 1, 179. Fair-shining, bright: three f. suns, H6C II, Fair-spoken, eloquent: H8 IV, 2, 52 (cf. Well-faith! (in the same sense; sometimes written 'faith): spoken and Better-spoken). Fairy, a diminutive spirit, of the same nature as the elves: Ven. 146. Wiv. IV, 4, 61. 71. 79. V, 2, 2. V, 3, 13. V, 4, 1. V, 5, 77. 95 etc. Mids. II, 1, 61. 144. 256. III, 1, 160. IV, 1, 46. 65. V, 390. 400. 409. | Rom. 1, 4, 69. Mcb. IV, 1, 42. the f. kingdom, Mids. II, 1, 144. f. king, IV, 1, 98. f. lord, III, 2, 378. f. queen, Wiv. IV, 6, 20. Mids. II, 1, 8. II, 2, 12. III, 1, 80. IV, 1, 75. f. land, Err. II, 2, 191. Mids. II, 1, 65. 122. IV, 1, 66. the f. oyes, Wiv. V, 5, 45. that hour of f. revel, IV, 4, 58. 'tis almost f. time, Mids. V, 371. a f. song, Mids. II, 2, 1. these f. toys, V, 1, 3. Of different sex: Wiv. V, 5, 85. Cymb. III, 6, 41. IV, 2, 217. Of different colour: Wiv. IV, 4, 49. V, 5, 41. Their benign influence: Mids. II, 1, 12. V, 408 etc. Wint. III, 3, 121. 127. Lr. IV, 6, 29. Cymb. Tp. I, 2, 437. III, 3, 43. Wiv. II, 1, 39. 159. Meas. II, 1, 282. III, 2, 65. V, 509. Err. III, 1, 49. III, 2, 134. Ado I, 1, 46. II, 1, 55. II, 3, 79. 108. LLL V, 2, 586. Merch. III, 2, 213. As IV, 1, 116. V, 1, 3. V, 4, 51. Shr. I, 1, 138. All's I, 3, 34. 105. H6A II, 4, 7. H6B II, 1, 38. R3 1, 4, 124. IV, 4, 175 etc. Joined to imperatives, to make the demand more urgent: f., stay here this night, Err. IV, 4, 155. Mids. 1, 2, 49. As 1, 3, 36. III, 5, 45. IV, 1, 94. Troil. IV, 1, 51. Similarly i f.: go to, i f. Ado I, 1, 202. Joined to questions: what years, i' f.? Tw. II, 4, 28. but what, in f., make you from Wittenberg? Hml. I, 2, 168. 3) faithfulness, fidelity: purest f. unhappily forsworn, Sonn. 66, 4. upon whose f. and honour I repose, Gentl. IV, 3, 26. Ado I, 1, 75. II, 1, 187. Wint. III, 2, 20. John II, 568. 597. III, 1, 95. 212. V, 2, 10. V, 4, 12. R2 III, 2, 101. III, 3, 37. H4A | f. you were, As II, 7, 192. hast thou denied thyself a II, 1, 35. III, 3, 125. 127. H6B III, 1, 205. R3 IV, Faulconbridge? As f. as I deny the devil, John 1, 252. 4, 497. V, 1, 17. Caes. III, 1, 137. IV, 2, 22. Ant. if thou dost love, pronounce it f. Rom. II, 2, 94. 1 III, 13, 43. —s: John IV, 2, 6. V, 7, 75. H4B IV, should not urge it half so f. Tim. III, 2, 46. 1, 193. = trustworthy discretion: you do not doubt Faithfulness, 1) fidelity, loyalty: Per. I, my f.? H8 II, 1, 143. 'twill require a strong f. to conceal it, 145. Especially faithfulness in love: Sonn. 152, 3 (torn). Pilgr. 58. 96. 250. 255. Gentl. IV, 2, 11. IV, 4, 107. V, 4, 47. 50. 52. 62. Mids. II, 1, 79. Merch. II, 6, 7. As V, 2, 95. V, 4, 156. 194. Tw. I, 4, 25. Wint. IV, 4,35. 488. 4) word or honour pledged, vow: plight your honourable -s to me, Lucr. 1690. being by f. enforced to call Claudio to a reckoning, Ado V, 4, 8. if I break f. LLL I, 1, 154. break f. and troth, IV, 3, 143. f. so infringed, 146. our f. not torn, 285. Merch. V, 253. hold little f. Tw. V, 174. John V, 2, 7. R2 IV, 76. H6C III, 3, 247. Troil. V, 3, 69. Mcb. IV, 3, 128. Especially a vow of love: quick Biron hath plighted f. to me, LLL V, 2, 283. my f. and this the princess I did give, 454. to solemnize the bargain of your f. Merch. III, 2, 195. V, 169. Wint. IV, 4, 471. H6A V, 3, 162. 5) true love: all the f., the virtue of my heart, is only Helena, Mids. IV, 1, 174. stealing her soul with many vows of f. Merch. V, 19. his f., his sweet disaster, All's 1, 1, 187. plight me the full assurance of your f. Tw. IV, 3, 26. since you to non-regardance cast my f. V, 124. lest f. turn to despair, Rom. 1, 5, 106. Faith-breach, breach of fidelity, disloyalty: Mcb. V, 2, 18. Faithed, credited: would the reposal of any trust, virtue, or worth in thee make thy words —ed, Lr. II, 1, 72. Faithful, 1) of true fidelity, loyal: Pilgr. 406. 430. Meas. V, 2. LLL V, 2, 50. 844. Mids. IV, 1, 96. As II, 4, 99. V, 2, 87. V, 4, 14. John 1, 50. III, 4, 66. V, 7, 104. R2 III, 3, 100. 118. H5 I, 2, 13. II, 2, 161. H6A III, 4, 21. V, 5, 91. R3 III, 7, 149. H8 II, 1, 61. V, 4, 76. Tit. V, 1, 1. Rom. II, 2, 127. V, 3, 232. 302. Mcb. III, 6, 36. Hml. II, 2, 130. V, 2, 39. Cymb. I, 1, 174. With to: LLL IV, 2, 111. Caes. III, 2, 90. Adverbially: day serves not light more f. than I'll be, Per. 1, 2, 110. 2) believing in the truth of religion: R3 1, 4, 4. 3) true; veracious: a f. verity, Meas. IV, 3, 131. I will be f. Hml. II, 2, 115. 4) full of true love, coming from the heart: whether that thy youth and kind will the f. offer take of me and all, As IV, 3, 60. to whose ingrate and unauspicious altars my soul the est offerings hath breathed out, Tw. V, 117. Faithfully, 1) with good faith, loyally: LLL II, 157. V, 2, 841. H8 IV, 2, 141. 2) honestly, conformably to truth: we will answer all things f. Merch. V, 299. I'll speak that which you will wonder at. But wilt thou f.? All's IV, 1, 95. her death was f. confirmed by the rector of the place, IV, 3, 68. their own authors f. affirm. H5 I, 2, 43. 3) from the heart, earnestly: if that you were the good Sir Row'and's son, as you have whispered 1, 154. 2) true love: nor ask advice of any other thought but f. and courage, Per. I, 1, 63. Faithless, 1) disloyal, perfidious: John II, 230. H8 II, 1, 123. 2) not to be trusted: Of. coward! Meas. III, 1, 137. 3) unbelieving, infidel: a f. Jew, Merch. II, 4, 38. Faitor, evildoer: down, dogs! down, -s! H4B II, 4, 173 (Pistol's speech. Q faters, Ff fates). Falchion, a scimitar: Lucr. 176. 509. 1046. 1626. LLL V, 2, 618. H6C I, 4, 12. R3 1, 2, 94. Lr. V, 3, 276. Falcon, a female hawk trained for sport (the smaller and weaker male being called tercel or tassel, q. v.): Ven. 1027. Lucr. 506. 511. Meas. III, 1, 92. As III, 3, 81. Shr. IV, 1, 193. Wint. IV, 4, 15. R2 I, 3, 61. H6B II, 1, 5. 12. H6C I, 4, 41. Troil. III, 2, 55. Mcb. II, 4, 12. Falconbridge, name: LLL II, 42. 205. Merch. I, 2, 71. John I, 56. 134. 176. 251. III, 4, 171. IV, 3, 94. V, 3, 5 etc. H5 III, 5, 44 (M. Edd. after Holinshed: Fauconberg). H6A IV, 7, 67. H6C I, 1, 239. Falconer, one who trains or uses hawks for sport: Rom. II, 2, 159. Hml. II, 2, 450 (like French -s). Fall, subst. 1) the act of dropping from a higher to a lower place: a f. off a tree, H6B II, 1, 96. Tit. II, 3, 203. the f. of every Phrygian stone, Troil. IV, 5, 223. cf. the f. of a sparrow, Hml. V, 2, 231. Used of fruits: Pilgr. 136. Of leaf: R2 III, 4, 49. 2) the act of tumbling from an erect posture: Troil. III, 3, 87. Cor. I, 3, 69. Cymb. 1, 2, 39. 3) the act of being thrown down at wrestling: in despite of a f. As 1, 3, 25. Hence a round in wrestling: try a f. As I, 1, 132. I, 2, 216. 4) the descent of fluids; of a river: Lucr. 650. Wiv. III, 1, 17. Of rain: Lucr. 551. R3 IV, 4, 512. Of blood: without much f. of blood, H5 I, 2, 25. 5) the ebb, decrease: that now they are at f., want treasure, Tim. II, 2, 214. 6) the stroke of a sword: that they may crush down with a heavy f. the helmets. R3 V, 3, 111. I heard the clink and f. of swords, Oth. II, 3, 234. 7) a cadence, a sinking of tone: that strain again: it had a dying f. Tw. I, 1, 4. 8) destruction, death, overthrow: to procure my f. Err. 1, 1, 1. what shall I gain by young Arthur's f. John III, 4, 141. H6C V, 2, 10. R3 1, 2, 4. Cor. V, 6, 18. 49. Caes. III, 2, 194. Mcb. III, 1, 122. Hml. V, 2, 231. Per. I, 1, 149. 9) downfall, degradation, loss of greatness: All's II, 1, 13. III, 6, 108. R2 II, 4, 15. IV, 318. V, 1, 44 (Qq tale). V, 5, 88. H4A III, 2, 38. H5 III, 5, 68. H6A III, 2, 32. H6B I, 2, 106. III, 1, 52. Troil. III, 3, 78. V, 10, 49. Tim. V, 2, 17. V, 3, 10. Mcb. IV, 3, 69. Ant. III, 13, 155. V, 2, 172. Cymb. IV, 2, 403. 10) defection from virtue, sin: to make a |