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In a fang, fast entangled. --
To lose the fang, said of a pump when the water
has gone out; hence: To fang a pump, to
supply it with the water necessary to make it operate.
[Scot.]

Fanged (?), a. Having fangs or
tusks; as, a fanged adder. Also used figuratively.

Fan"gle (?), n. [From Fang,
v. t.; hence, prop., a taking up a new thing.]
Something new-fashioned; a foolish innovation; a gewgaw; a
trifling ornament.

Fan"gle, v. t. To fashion.
[Obs.]

To control and new fangle the
Scripture.

Fan"gled (?), a. New made; hence,
gaudy; showy; vainly decorated. [Obs., except with the prefix
new.] See Newfangled. "Our fangled world."
Shak.

Fan"gle*ness (?), n. Quality of
being fangled. [Obs.]

He them in new fangleness did
pass.


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