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Webster 1913 Edition
Fist
Fist
(fĭst)
, Noun.
[OE.
fist
, fust
, AS. fȳst
; akin to D. vuist
, OHG. fūst
, G. faust
, and prob. to L. pugnus
, Gr. πυγμή
fist, πύξ
with the fist. Cf. Pugnacious
, Pigmy
.] 1.
The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.
Who grasp the earth and heaven with my
fist
. Herbert.
2.
The talons of a bird of prey.
[Obs.]
More light than culver in the falcon’s
fist
. Spenser.
3.
(print.)
the index mark [☞], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows.
Hand over fist
(Naut.)
, rapidly; hand over hand.
Fist
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Fisted
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Fisting
.] 1.
To strike with the fist.
Dryden.
2.
To gripe with the fist.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fist
FIST
,Noun.
The hand clinched; the hand with the fingers doubled into the palm.
FIST
, v.t.1.
To strike with the fist.2.
To gripe with the fist.