Father

fa'ther, n. Male parent: a remote male an- cestor; progenitor; esp., a first ancestor; one venerated for age, kindne , wisdom, etc.; a senator of ancient Rome a dignitary of the Rom. Cath. church, superior of a convent, confe or, priest, etc.; a dignitary or elder clergyman in the Protestant church; one of the chief ecclesiastical authorities of the first centuries after Christ; a producer, author, or contriver the first of a series a distinguished example or teacher the Supreme Being; in theology, the first person in the Trinity. — v. [fathered (-rherd). -therixg.] To make one's self the father of. beget; to take as one's own child, adopt, acknowledge one's self author of. [AS.f der, D. vader, Dan. and Sw. fader, Ic. fadhir, Goth, fadar, — G. voter, L. and Gr. pater. Per. pidar, Skr. pitri.] To father on or upon. To ascribe to, or charge upon, as one's offspring or production. — Fa'therhood. n. State of being a father: paternity. — Fa'- or ink, then, boxbo.w chair, get. 216 FATHOM 200 therly, a. Pert, to, or Like, etc.; paternal; tender protecting. — Fa'therline , n. Qualities of, etc. — Fa'therle . a. Destitute of, etc.; without a known author.— Fa'ther-in-law, n. Father of one's husband or wife. — Fa'ther-land,— n. The native land of one's ancestors. lash'er, n. A salt-water fish, allied to the river bull-head. — Fa'theror Dad'dylong'-legs, n. (Entom.) The crane-fly. (Zobl.) A spider, having a small, roundish body and very long legs, and running rapidly.