An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - Part 277
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2. Pa.s.sion, S. B.

A. S. _fam_, _faem_, spuma.

_To_ ~Fame~, _v. n._ To be in a rage, S.

FAMEN, _pl._ Foes.

_Wallace._

A. S. _fah-mon_, foe-man.

FAMYLE, FAMELL, _s._ Family, race.

Fr. _famille_.

_Douglas._

FAMOUS, _adj._ Of good character.

Fr. _fameux_, of much credit.

_Wodrow._

_To_ FAND, _v. a._ To try.

V. ~Faynd~.

FAND, _pret. v._ Found, S.

_Hudson._

_To_ FANE, _v. a._ To protect.

_Dunbar._

FANE. _In fane_, fondly.

_Gawan and Gol._

FANG, _s._

1. Capture.

_Wallace._

2. What is seized or carried off, Ang.

_Morison._

_With the fang_, having in possession, LL. S.

3. In pl., claws or talons, S.

4. The bend of a rope.

_Gl. Sibb._

A. S. _fang_, Teut. _vanghe_, captura, captus.

_To_ FANK, FANKLE, _v. a._ To entangle, especially by knots, S.

_Henrysone._

Teut. _vanck_, tendicula.

FANNOUN, FANNOWNE, _s._ A linen handkerchief carried on the priest's arm at ma.s.s.

Fr. _fanon_.

_Wyntown._

_To_ FANTISIE, _v. a._ To regard with affection.

Fr. _fantas-ier_.

_G. Buchanan._

~Fantise~, _s._ Vain appearance.

_K. Quair._

FANTON, _s._ Swoon.

_Palice of Hon._

FANTOWN, _adj._ Fantastic.