| 单词 |
fait |
| 释义 |
▪ I. † fait, n. Law. Obs.
[a. Fr. fait deed, act: see the variant feat.]
a. A deed.
b. In the translation of Perkins: Act of parties, as distinguished from operation of law.
1562Act 5 Eliz. c. 14 §12 Convicted..in an Action of forger of false Faytes. 1642tr. Perkins' Prof. Bk. iii. §191. 85 The difference betweene a license in fait and a license in Law. 1651W. G. tr. Cowel's Inst. 182 Amongst those Obligations in writing, which wee call Faits or Deeds.
▪ II. fait
obs. form of feat.
▪ III. † fait, v.1 Obs.
Also 4 fayte(n.
[? Back-formation from faitour.]
1. intr. To act or speak falsely, use false pretences; to beg on false pretences.
c1320Sir Tristr. 3054 Falsly canestow fayt. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xv. 208 Alle suche þei faiten. 1393Ibid. C. i. 43 Faytynge for hure fode.
2. trans. To deceive, lead astray.
c1430Hymns Virg. (1867) 76 My fleissche in ouerhope wolde me faite.
Hence ˈfaiting vbl. n., deceit, pretence.
1377Langl. P. Pl. B. x. 38 But þo þat feynen hem folis, and with faityng libbeth.
▪ IV. † fait, v.2 Obs.
[ad. OF. faitier, f. fait, pa. pple. of faire to do.]
trans. To arrange, construct, fit.
1635–6Burgh Rec. Glasgow I. 482 Hinging of the said bell and faiting all wark thairto. |
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