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), a genus of
grasses (Festuca) containing several species of importance in
agriculture. Festuca ovina is sheep's fescue; F.
elatior is meadow fescue.

Fes"cue (f&ebreve;s"k&usl;), v. i. & t.
[imp. & p. p. Fescued (?); p. pr. &
vb. n. Fescuing.] To use a fescue, or teach
with a fescue. Milton.

Fes"els (?), n. pl. [Written also
fasels.] See Phasel. [Obs.] May
(Georgics).

{ Fess, Fesse } (?), n. [OF.
fesse, faisse, F. fasce, fr. L. fascia
band. See Fascia.] (Her.) A band drawn
horizontally across the center of an escutcheon, and containing in
breadth the third part of it; one of the nine honorable
ordinaries.

Fess point (Her.), the exact center
of the escutcheon. See Escutcheon.

Fes"si*tude (?), n. [L. fessus
wearied, fatigued.] Weariness. [Obs.] Bailey.

Fess"wise (?), adv.

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