felapton

[A word of no etymology.] Logic: An arbitrary name for a mode of syllogisms in the third figure, in which the Middle Term is made the subject of the Major and of the Minor premise. By this mode we arrive at a Particular Negative from a Universal Negative and a Universal Affirmative, thus: IMG:content-1517.png:[blocks in formation] [FEL feld-spăth-ic, feld-spăth'-ōse, adj. [Eng. feldspath: -ic, -ose.]. Min.: Of, or pertaining to, or containing feldspar. [FELSPATHIC.] *fēle (1), *feale, *feole, *veole, a. & adv . [A. S. fela , fcola , feæla =a large number.] A. As adj .: Many. "Ffewe mene agayne fele ."-Morte Arthure , 2,162. B. As adv.: Very, exceedingly. Destruction of Troy , 1,884. "Syn the fre is so faire, and so fele vertus." *fēle (2), *feal, *feall, a. & 8. [A. S. féle = faithful.] A. As adjective : 1. Faithful, loyal. "I sall be leall an feal to you."-Balfour: p. 127. IMG:content-1518.png:[blocks in formation] James VII . (1581), p. 236. B. As substantive: 1. A liege-man, a faithful adherent. 2. A salary, a stipend. "The said lorde quiet clam is and dischargis the said James of all and syndry guid is of airschip, togidder with the feal is of the chantorie and denrie of Glasgw bishoprie," . Acts Mary , 1543 (ed. 1814), p. 439. *fele (1), v. [FEEL, v.] *fele (2), v . t . [A. S. feolan ; Icel. fela ; O. H. Ger. falhan ; Goth. filhan .] To hide, to conceal, to veil. "This godhed in fleis was felid." Metrical Homilies , p. 12. *fele-fold, *fele-feld, *fele-fald, a. [.A. S. fela feald .] Manifold, of many kinds. "That land fole hom ouersette mid e' felde pine." Old English Homilies , ii. 51. *fele-fold, *fele-falde, v . t . & i. [FELEFOLD, a.] A. Trans .: To multiply, to increase in numbers. "Hou felefolded are thai that droves me to do me wa." Early English Psalter: Ps . iii. 2. B. In trans.: To multiply; to be increased in numbers. "Over se-sand felefalde sal thai." Early English Psalter : Ps . cxxxviii. 18. *fe-liç'-1-fy, v. t. [Lat. felix (gen it. felicis ) = happy: facio (pa . fio ) = to make.] To make happy; to felicitate. (Quarles.)