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"Section F, G and H"


You are all resolved rather to die than to
famish?
Shak.


3. To suffer extremity from deprivation of
anything essential or necessary.


The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to
famish.
Prov. x. 3.


Fam"ish*ment (?), n. State of
being famished.


Fa*mos"i*ty (?), n. [L.
famositas infamy: cf. F. famosité. See
Famous.] The state or quality of being famous.
[Obs.] Johnson.


Fa"mous (?), a. [L. famosus, fr.
fama fame: cf. F. fameux. See Fame.]
Celebrated in fame or public report; renowned; mach talked of;
distinguished in story; -- used in either a good or a bad sense,
chiefly the former; often followed by for; as, famous
for erudition, for eloquence, for military skill; a famous
pirate.


Famous for a scolding tongue.

Shak.


Syn. -- Noted; remarkable; signal; conspicuous; celebrated;
renowned; illustrious; eminent; transcendent; excellent.


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