Lev. xxvi. 36.
Faints (?), n. pl. The impure spirit which comes over first and last in
the distillation of whisky; -- the former being called the strong
faints, and the latter, which is much more abundant, the weak faints.
This crude spirit is much impregnated with fusel oil. Ure.
Faint"y (?), a. Feeble; languid. [R.] Dryden.
Fair (f‚r), a. [Compar. Fairer (?); superl. Fairest.] [OE. fair, fayer,
fager, AS. fÊger; akin to OS. & OHG. fagar, Icel. fagr, Sw. fager, Dan.
faver, Goth. fagrs fit, also to E. fay, G. f¸gen, to fit. fegen to
sweep, cleanse, and prob. also to E. fang, peace, pact, Cf. Fang, Fain,
Fay to fit.] 1. Free from spots, specks, dirt, or imperfection;
unblemished; clean; pure.
A fair white linen cloth.
Book of Common Prayer.