Fester — Fes ter, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Festered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Festering}.] [OE. festern, fr. fester, n.; or fr. OF. festrir, fr. festre, n. See {Fester}, n.] 1. To generate pus; to become imflamed and suppurate; as, a sore or a wound festers. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fester — Fes ter, n. [OF. festre, L. fistula a sort of ulcer. Cf. {Fistula}.] 1. A small sore which becomes inflamed and discharges corrupt matter; a pustule. [1913 Webster] 2. A festering or rankling. [1913 Webster] The fester of the chain their necks. I … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fester — Fes ter, v. t. To cause to fester or rankle. [1913 Webster] For which I burnt in inward, swelt ring hate, And festered ranking malice in my breast. Marston. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fester — Fester, Richard, Geschichtschreiber, geb. 20. Sept. 1860 in Frankfurt a. M., habilitierte sich 1893 in München, wurde 1896 außerordentlicher, 1899 ordentlicher Professor in Erlangen. Er veröffentlichte: »Die armierten Stände und die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
fester — index annoy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Fester — m Low German: variant of VESTER (SEE Vester) … First names dictionary
fester — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. festre small sore discharging pus, from L. fistula pipe, ulcer (see FISTULA (Cf. fistula)). The noun is from c.1300. Related: Festered; festering … Etymology dictionary
fester — [v] intensify; become inflamed aggravate, blister, canker, chafe, decay, gall, gather, irk, maturate, putrefy, rankle, rot, smolder, suppurate, ulcer, ulcerate; concepts 469,698 Ant. dissipate, get better, heal, lessen … New thesaurus
fester — Fester, Feriari, Festos dies agitare, celebrare, aut concelebrare, Diem festum agere … Thresor de la langue françoyse
fester — Fester. v. act. Chommer, celebrer une feste. On feste aujourd huy un tel Saint. On dit prov. & fig. d Une personne qui n a ny credit ny authorité, C est un saint qu on ne feste point … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française