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Feck"less (?), a. [Perh. a corruption
of effectless.] Spiritless; weak; worthless.
[Scot]

feck"less*ness n. absence of
merit.

[WordNet 1.5]

Fecks (?), n. A corruption of the
word faith. Shak.

Fec"u*la (?), n.; pl.
FeculÆ [L. faecula burnt tartar or
salt of tartar, dim. of faex, faecis, sediment, dregs:
cf. F. fécule.] Any pulverulent matter obtained
from plants by simply breaking down the texture, washing with water,
and subsidence. Especially: (a) The
nutritious part of wheat; starch or farina; -- called also
amylaceous fecula. (b) The green
matter of plants; chlorophyll.

Fec"u*lence (?), n. [L.
faeculentia dregs, filth: cf. F. féculence.]
1. The state or quality of being feculent;
muddiness; foulness.

2. That which is feculent; sediment; lees;
dregs.

Fec"u*len*cy (?), n.


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