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fess 188. wildly, freely. example "The fire was burning fess." - V. Dower very interested in doing something. example: If Aunt Susie went to visit Aunt Polly, who was hooking a mat, and Aunt Polly was almost too busy to talk, she would be said to be "fain fess at that mat". - Mrs...

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Summary:fess 188. wildly, freely. example "The fire was burning fess." - V. Dower very interested in doing something. example: If Aunt Susie went to visit Aunt Polly, who was hooking a mat, and Aunt Polly was almost too busy to talk, she would be said to be "fain fess at that mat". - Mrs Gosse W. J. KIRWIN APR 1973 DNE-cit JH APR 1973 Used I Used I Not used attached to the following and preceeding entries by paperclip