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| Feel |
[imp. ***
p. p. Felt (f&ebreve]lt); p. pr. *** vb.
n. Feeling.] [AS. f&emacr]lan; akin to OS.
gif lian to perceive, D. voelen to feel, OHG.
fuolen, G. |
To perceive by the touch; to take cognizance of by means of the
nerves of sensation distributed all over the body, especially by
those of the skin; to have sensation excited by contact of (a thing)
with the body or limbs.
To touch; to handle; to examine by
touching; as, feel this piece of silk;
To perceive by the mind; to have a sense
of; to experience; to be affected by; to be sensible of, or sensitive
to; as, to feel pleasure; to feel pain.
To take internal cognizance of; to be
conscious of; to have an inward persuasion of.
To perceive; to observe.
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To have perception by the touch, or by contact of anything with
the nerves of sensation, especially those upon the surface of the
body.
To have the sensibilities moved or
affected.
To be conscious of an inward impression,
state of mind, persuasion, physical condition, etc.; to perceive
one's self to be; -- followed by an adjective describing the state,
etc.; as, to feel assured, grieved, persuaded.
To know with feeling; to be conscious;
hence, to know certainly or without misgiving.
To appear to the touch; to give a
perception; to produce an impression by the nerves of sensation; --
followed by an adjective describing the kind of sensation.
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Feeling; perception.
A sensation communicated by touching;
impression made upon one who touches or handles; as, this leather has
a greasy feel.
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