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1. Made or done in pleasant weather, or in
circumstances involving but little exposure or sacrifice; as, a
fair-weather voyage. Pope.

2. Appearing only when times or circumstances
are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend.

Fair-weather sailor, a make-believe or
inexperienced sailor; -- the nautical equivalent of carpet
knight.

Fair"-world` (?) n. State of
prosperity. [Obs.]

They think it was never fair-world with them
since.

Milton.

Fair"y (?), n.; pl.
Fairies (#). [OE. fairie, faierie,
enchantment, fairy folk, fairy, OF. faerie enchantment, F.
féer, fr. LL. Fata one of the goddesses of fate.
See Fate, and cf. Fay a fairy.] [Written also
faëry.] 1. Enchantment;
illusion. [Obs.] Chaucer.

The God of her has made an end,

And fro this worlde's fairy

Hath taken her into company.

Gower.

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Notes and Queries, Number 01, November 3, 1849 (page 1) First and Last Things (page 96) Words of Cheer for the Tempted, the Toiling, and the Sorrowing (page 161)

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