ferberite

[Named after R. Ferber, of Gera, and Eng. suff. -ite ( Min.) (q. v.).] Min.: A ma ive granular mineral of a black color, found in Southern Spain, in argillaceous schist with quartz. Hardne , 4-4.50; sp. gr., 6.8-7.1. **rd, *fered, pa . par . [FEAR, v.] *ferd, *ferde, pret . & pa . par . [FARE.] *ferd, a. [Icel. fiord a .] Fourth. *ferd (1), *ferde (1), s. [M. H. Ger. geværde.] 1. Fear, terror. 2. Force, ardor. *ferd (2), *færd, *ferde (2), s. [A. S. ferd, fyrd; O. Fris. ferd ; O. S. fard ; O. H. Ger. fart ; Icel. ferdh ; Sw. färd ; Dan. færd .] A company, a body of men. "Robert that was of al the ferd mayster." Havelok, 2,384. fêr-de-lançe, s . [French=iron of a lance-i. e., lance-head.] Zool .: The Yellow Viper of Martin i que, Bothrops lanceolatus. It belongs to the Crotalidæ or Rattlesnake family. It is found in the sugar plantations of Brazil and the West Indian Islands, and is 1807 exceedingly venomous. It attains a length of five to seven feet. The tail ends in a horny spike. When in pursuit of its prey it can spring to a great distance. *ferd-fül, *feerd-ful, a . [English ferd (1), s.; -ful (1).1 1. Full of fear or terror; afraid, timid; fearful. 2. Causing fear or terror; to be feared or dreaded, *ferd-fül-ne , *ferd-ful-ne e, s. [English ferdful; -ne .] Frightfulne , dreadfulne . *fer-di-grew (ew as û), 8. [FARTHINGALE.] *ferd-layk, s . [FERD (1), s.] Fear. *ferd-lỹ, *ferd-ly, a. & adv. [Eng. ferd (1), s.; -ly .] A. As adj .: Frightful, dreadful. B. As adv.: Fearfully. *ferd-ne , *ferd-nes, *ferde-ne e, s . [Eng. ferd; -ne .] Fear, dread, terror. *ferd-wit, *ferd-wite, s . [A. S. ferdwite , fyrd wite.] 1. A fine or penalty imposed on persons for neglecting or refusing to join in a military expedition. 2. The penalty for manslaughter in the army. *fëre (1), s. [FEAR, 8.] *fëre (2), *feir, *feere, s . [A. S. gefera .] A companion, a partner, a fellow. In fere : Together; in company or society. IMG:content-1551.png:[blocks in formation] some favor in seasons of calamity. The type of a feretory is a coffin, but the form is usually that of a ridged chest, with a roof-like top, generally ornamented with pierced work, with the sides and top engraved and enameled, and sometimes having images in relief. It was made of precious als, wood, or ivory. "The upper part of this feretory was all covered with plate of the purest gold."-Keepe: Monument a West mon aster i ens i a, p. 137. *fer-forth, *fer-forth-ly, adv . [FAR FORTH, FARFORTHLY.] fer-gus-on-ite, s . [Named after Robert Ferguson, of Raith, and Eng. suff. ite ( Min .) (q. v.).] Min.: A brownish-black, sub translucent or opaque mineral, found near Cape Farewell in Green land, di eminated in quartz, and also at Ytterby in Sweden. Hardne , 5.5-6; specific gravity, 5.8. *fer-hede, s. [Mid. Eng. fere (2), s., and suff. -hede, -hood.] Company. *fer-i, s. [FERRY, s.] *fër-1-æ, s. pl. [Lat.] Roman Antiq.: Public holidays, during which all labor ceased, and all judicial and political proceedings were suspended. The fer iæ were divided into two cla es, fer iæ publicæ , or general holidays, and fer iæ privatæ , or private holidays, observed by certain families or individuals only in commemoration of some particular occurrence to them or their ancestors. On these days the temples were visited, and prayers and sacrifices offered, and as public games formed an important feature in the worship of the gods, the terms lud i (games) and fer iæ were frequently employed as synonymous. boil, boy; pout, jowl; cat, çell, chorus, chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; ferment *fër-i-al, *fer-i-ale, *fer-i-all, *fer-i-ell, *fer-y-ale, a. [Lat. ferial is , from fer iæ holidays; Fr. férial ; Sp. & Port. ferial ; Ital. feriale .] 1. Ord. Lang.: Pertaining to holidays; of the nature of a holiday. 2. Scots Law : Applied to those days during which it was not lawful for courts to be held or any judicial steps taken. *fer-I-ā-tion, s. [Lat. feriatus =keeping holiday; ferie = holidays.] A keeping holiday; a ce ation from labor. *fër-le, *fer-ye, s. [O. Fr. ferie , foirie ; Lat. fer iæ.] A holiday, a feast. *fer-i-en, v . t. [FERRY, v .] *fer-ient, a . [Lat. feriens , pr. par. of feric = to strike.] Striking, beating. ( Ash .) *fër-ine, a . & 8. [Lat. ferinus , from fer a =a wild beast.] A. As adj . Wild, savage, untamed. B. As subst.: A wild beast.