fasel

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Obsolete form of phasel. alt-of,obsolete
    — Tares and fasels, having been previously macerated in water so as to shoot out roots, are laxative of the bowels when taken before a meal with sauce; and are more nutritious than the fenugreek.
动词 v.
  1. To unravel or become frayed. dialectal,obsolete
    — My sleve is fasylled: ma manche est rauelée.
  2. To become confused or ravelled. figuratively,obsolete
    — […] which hath fazled and entangled this Controverſie.

词形变化

fasels present,singular,third-person faselling participle,present faselled participle,past faselled past fasyll alternative fazle alternative fasels plural

词源

From Middle English faselen (“to fray”), from fasel (“frayed”, adjective) and fasel (“a frayed edge or border, fringe”, noun), probably a diminutive of Middle English fas (“fringe”), from Old English fæs (“fringe”). Compare Dutch vezel (“fibre, filament”), German faseln (“to ravel out, ramble”). Doublet of pizzle.
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