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Fist

Fist (fist)
n.(f***ibreve]st)
Fist
[OE. fist, fust, AS. f***ymacr]st; akin to D. vuist, OHG. f1913 webster dictionaryst, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. pygmh` fist, py`x with the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Pi
  1. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.

    Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist. Herbert.

  2. The talons of a bird of prey.
    [Obs.]

    More light than culver in the falcon's fist. Spenser.

  3. the index mark [*], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows.

    Hand over fist (Naut.), rapidly; hand over hand.

Fist

Fist (fist)
v. t.
Fist
  1. To strike with the fist.
    Dryden.
  2. To gripe with the fist.
    [Obs.] Shak.












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