fatherland (faʻTherland)

[ L. patria, Gr. πάτρα and πατρίς, one's native country, fatherland, Sweet it was to dream of Fatherland . Tennyson, Lotos-Eaters. IMG:content-1135.png:[blocks in formation] father (fä'Ther), v. t. [ Ismael indeed doth live (the Lord replies), And lives to father mighty Progenies. Sylvester, tr. of Du Bartas's Weeks, ii., The Vocation. Cowards father cowards, and base things sire base. Shak ., Cymbeline, iv. 2. If any one had fathered villain purposes, those bastards of the soul's begetting would be sure to return and plague their parent. T. Winthrop, Cecil Dreeme, iv. 2. To acknowledge or treat as a son or daughter; act as a father toward. I could well find in my heart to cast out in some desert of forgetfulne this child, which I am loath to father . Sir P. Sidney, Arcadia, Ded. Of whiche nombre of heathens, ye Romaines are also touching your nacion, but by a do pci on and fathering called all to the right title of inheritance and surname of Jesus Christe. Imo . J. Udall, On Rom. i. I'll... follow you, So please you entertain me. Lucius . Ay, good youth; And rather father thee than master thee. Shak ., Cymbeline, iv. 2. 3. To a ume as one's own; profe or acknowledge one's self to be the owner or author of. Men of wit Often father'd what he writ. Swift. A man's fathering a production ought to establish his claim. Goldsmith, Criticisms. 4. To give a father to; furnish with a father. Think you I am no stronger than my sex, Being so father'd and so husbanded? Shak., J. C., ii. 2. 5. To ascribe or charge to one as his offspring or production; fix the generation or authorship of: with on or upon . Father my bairn on whom I will, I'll father nane on thee. The Young Tamlane (Child's Ballads, I. 118). Come, father not your lies upon me, widow. Middle ton, The Widow, v. 1. My name was made use of by several persons, one of which was pleased to father on me a new set of productions. Swift .