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Webster 1913 Edition

Feat

Feat

(fēt)
,
Noun.
[OE.
fet
, OF.
fet
,
fait
, F.
fait
,
factum
, fr. L.
facere
,
factum
, to make or do. Cf.
Fact
,
Feasible
,
Do
.]
1.
An act; a deed; an exploit.
The warlike
feats
I have done.
Shakespeare
2.
A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick;
as,
feats
of horsemanship, or of dexterity
.

Feat

,
Verb.
T.
To form; to fashion.
[Obs.]
To the more mature,
A glass that
feated
them.
Shakespeare

Feat

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Feater
;
sup
erl.
Featest
.]
[F.
fait
made, shaped, fit, p. p. of
faire
to make or do. See
Feat
,
Noun.
]
Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty.
[Archaic]
Never master had a page . . . so
feat
.
Shakespeare
And look how well my garments sit upon me –
Much
feater
than before.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Feat

FEAT

,
Noun.
[L. factum, from facio, to perform.]
1.
An act; a deed; an exploit; as a bold feat; a noble feat; feats of prowess.
2.
In a subordinate sense, any extraordinary act of strength, skill or cunning, as feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity; a trick.

FEAT

,
Adj.
Ready; skilful; ingenious.
Never master had a page - so feat.

FEAT

,
Verb.
T.
To form; to fashion.

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