Fault"er (?), n. One who commits a fault. [Obs.]

Behold the faulter here in sight.

Fairfax.

Fault"-find`er (?), n. One who makes a practice of discovering others'

faults and censuring them; a scold.

Fault"-find`ing, n. The act of finding fault or blaming; -- used

derogatively. Also Adj.

Fault"ful (?), a. Full of faults or sins. Shak.

Fault"i*ly (?), adv. In a faulty manner.

Fault"i*ness, n. Quality or state of being faulty.

Round, even to faultiness.

Shak.

Fault"ing, n. (Geol.) The state or condition of being faulted; the

process by which a fault is produced.

Fault"less, a. Without fault; not defective or imperfect; free from

blemish; free from incorrectness, vice, or offense; perfect; as, a

faultless poem.

Whoever thinks a faultless piece to see, Thinks what ne'er was, nor

is, nor e'er shall be.

Pope.

Syn. -- Blameless; spotless; perfect. See Blameless.

-- Fault"less*ly, adv.- Fault"less*ness, n.

Fault"y (?), a. 1. Containing faults, blemishes, or defects; imperfect;

not fit for the use intended.

Created once So goodly and erect, though faulty since.

Milton.

2. Guilty of a fault, or of faults; hence, blamable; worthy of censure.

Shak.

The king doth speak . . . as one which is faulty.

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