Fruit - FRUIT, n. [L. fructus. The Latin word is the participle of fruor, contracted from frugor, or frucor, to use, to take the profit of.]
1. In a general sense, whatever the earth produces for the nourishment of animals, or for clothing or profit. Among the fruits of the earth are included not only corn of all kinds, but grass, cotton, flax, grapes and all cultivated plants. In this comprehensive sense, the word is generally used in the plural.
2. In a more limited sense, the produce of a tree or other plant; the last production for the propagation or multiplication of its kind; the seed of plants, or the part that contains the seeds; as wheat, rye, oats, apples, quinces, pears, cherries, acorns, melons, &c.
3. In botany, the seed of a plant, or the seed with the pericarp.
4. Production; that which is produced.
The fruit of the spirit is in all goodness, and righteousness, and truth. Eph 5.
5. The produce of animals; offspring; young; as the fruit of the womb, of the loins, of the body.
6. Effect or consequence.
They shall eat the fruit of their doings. Isa 3.
7. Advantage; profit; good derived.
What fruit had ye then in those things whereof ye are now ashamed? Rom 6.
8. Production, effect or consequence; in an ill sense; as the fruits of sin; the fruits of intemperance.
FRUIT, v.i. To produce fruit. [Not well authorized.]
Full - FULL, a.
1. Replete; having within its limits all that it can contain; as a vessel full of liquor.
2. Abounding with; having a large quantity or abundance; as a house full of furniture; life is full of cares and perplexities.
3. Supplied; not vacant.
Had the throne been full, their meeting would not have been regular.
4. Plump; fat; as a full body.
5. Saturated; sated.
I am full of the burnt offerings of rams. Isa 1.
6. Crowded, with regard to the imagination or memory.
Every one is full of the miracles done by cold baths on decayed and weak constitutions.
7. Large; entire; not partial; that fills; as a full meal.
8. Complete; entire; not defective or partial; as the full accomplishment of a prophecy.
9. Complete; entire; without abatement.
It came to pass, at the end of two full years, that Pharoah dreamed - Gen 41.
10. Containing the whole matter; expressing the whole; as a full narration or description.
11. Strong; not faint or attenuated; loud; clear; distinct; as a full voice or sound.
12. Mature; perfect; as a person of full age.
13. Entire; complete; denoting the completion of a sentence; as a full stop or point.
14. Spread to view in all dimensions; as a head drawn with a full face.
15. Exhibiting the whole disk or surface illuminated; as the full moon.
16. Abundant; plenteous; sufficient. We have a full supply of provisions for the year.
17. Adequate; equal; as a full compensation or reward for labor.
18. Well fed.
19. Well supplied or furnished; abounding.
20. Copious; ample. The speaker or the writer was full upon that point.
A full band, in music, is when all the voices and instruments are employed.
A full organ, is when all or most of the stops are out.
FULL, n.
1. Complete measure; utmost extent. this instrument answers to the full.
2. The highest state or degree.
The swan's down feather, that stands upon the swell at full of tide -
3. The whole; the total; in the phrase, at full.
4. The state of satiety; as fed to the full.
The full of the moon, is the time when it presents to the spectator its whole face illuminated, as it always does when in opposition to the sun.
FULL, adv.
1. Quite; to the same degree; without abatement or diminution.
The pawn I proffer shall be full as good.
2. With the whole effect.
The diapason closing full in man.
3. Exactly.
Full in the center of the sacred wood.
4. Directly; as, he looked him full in the face.
It is placed before adjectives and adverbs to heighten or strengthen their signification; as full sad.
Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. Mark 7.
Full is prefixed to other words, chiefly participles, to express utmost extent or degree.
Furnace - FUR'NACE, n. [L. fornax, furnus, either from burning, or the sense is an arch.]
1. A place where a vehement fire and heat may be made and maintained, for melting ores or metals, &c. A furnace for casting cannon and other large operations is inclosed with walls through which a current of air is blown from a large bellows. In smaller operations a vessel is constructed with a chamber or cavity, with a door and a grate.
2. In scripture, a place of cruel bondage and affliction. Deu 4.
3. Grievous afflictions by which men are tried. Ezek 22.
4. A place of temporal torment. Dan 3.
5. Hell; the place of endless torment. Mat 13.
FUR'NACE, v.t. To throw out sparks as a furnace.
Further - FUR'THER, a.
1. More or most distant; as the further end of the field.
2. Additional. We have a further reason for this opinion. We have nothing further to suggest.
What further need have we of witnesses? Mat 26.
FUR'THER, adv. To a greater distance. He went further.
FUR'THER, v.t.
To help forward; to promote; to advance onward; to forward; hence, to help or assist.
This binds thee then to further my design.