Faltren, v. to totter, SkD, C3, CM; to stammer, falter, Prompt.; foltred, pp., S3.

Falwe, adj. fallow, pale, yellow, MD.—­AS. fealu (stem fealwa).

Falwen, v. to become yellow, pallid, to fade, MD; faluwen, MD; valuwen, S.—­AS. fealuwian.

Familier, adj. familiar, Manip.; famulier, C; famuler, MD.—­AF. familier; Lat. familiarem.

Fand, pt. s. found, S, S2, S3; see Finden.

Fandien, v. to try, seek, strive, to prove, MD, S; fande, S2, H; fonde, S, S2, S3, C2; uonden, S; faynd, B; i-fonded, pp., S.—­AS. fandian; deriv. of Finden.

Fanding, sb. tempting, temptation, S2; fandynge, H; fondunge, S; fondyng, S2, G; uondynge, S2.—­AS. fandung.

Fane, sb. banner, streamer, S3, MD; fayn, weather-vane, S3; fan, C3; vane, C2; fanys, pl., streamers, S3.—­AS. fana, a standard, Goth. fana, a bit of cloth; cp.  Lat. pannus (pa*nus), see Curtius, 362.

Fantasie, sb. fancy, PP; fantasy, S3; fantasies, pl., P; fantasyes, S2, C2.—­OF. fantasie; Lat. phantasia; Gr. [Greek:  phantasia].

Fantome, sb. deceptive appearance, falsehood, apparition, MD, C3; fantoum, MD; fantum, S2, W; fantom, H; fantesme, MD; fanteme, MD.—­OF. fantosme (Ps. 78. 4); Low Lat. *_fantasuma_ (cp.  Prov. fantauma); Lat. phantasma; Gr. [Greek:  phantasma].

Fare, sb. journey, S; doing, business, S2, C3, C; behaviour, G.

Faren, v. to go, to fare, to behave, S, S2, C2; uaren, S; fA|ren, S; far, S3; vare, S; fair, S3; farst, 2 pr. s., S; feareA deg.*, pr. s., S; fars, S2; varA3/4, pl., S2; for, pt. s., S, S2; i-faren, pp., S; faren, MD, S2; fare, S, S2, C2; i-fare, S, S2. Comb.:  far wel, farewell, C2; pl. fareth wel, C3; farewel, it is all over!, C3.—­AS. faran, pt. fA cubedr, pp. faren.

Farme, sb, a feast, meal, CM, MD; see Ferme.

Farsen, v. to stuff, HD; farsed, pp., C; farsid, H.—­OF. farcir; Lat. farcire.

Fasoun, sb. fashion, make, shape, MD, CM; fassoun, S3; faccion, S3; facions, pl., S3.—­OF. fason, fasson, faASec.on; Lat. factionem.

Fast, adj. firm, fixed, SkD; fest, S; faste, adv. fast, firmly, quickly, soon, PP, S, C2; securely, S; feste, S; fast, soon, PP; close, S2; ueste, S; uaste, S2. Phr.:  fast aboute, very eager, G.—­AS. fA|st, firm.