Dictionary - Definition of FAGEND


Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An end of poorer quality, or in a spoiled condition, as the coarser end of a web of cloth, the untwisted end of a rope, ect.[Websters] 2. The refuse or meaner part of anything.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

"Fagend" is a common misspelling or typo for: fag-end.

Date "Fagend" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Specialty Definition: FAGEND

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	1: [Noun] The end of a web of cloth, generally of coarser materials.
	2: [Noun] The refuse or meaner part of any thing.
	3: [Noun] Among seamen, the untwisted end of a rope; hence, to fag out, is to become untwisted and loose. We observe that the use of this word among seamen leads to the true sense of the verb, as well as the noun. The sense is, to open by receding, or to yield and become lax, and hence weak. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
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Part of Speech	Definition
Noun	1. An end of poorer quality, or in a spoiled condition, as the coarser end of a web of cloth, the untwisted end of a rope, ect.[Websters] 2. The refuse or meaner part of anything.[Websters].
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)		Top

Date "FAGEND" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Domain	Definition
Noah Webster	1: [Noun] The end of a web of cloth, generally of coarser materials.
	2: [Noun] The refuse or meaner part of any thing.
	3: [Noun] Among seamen, the untwisted end of a rope; hence, to fag out, is to become untwisted and loose. We observe that the use of this word among seamen leads to the true sense of the verb, as well as the noun. The sense is, to open by receding, or to yield and become lax, and hence weak. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.		Top