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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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Quotation dates: 1838-1930
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FAIZE, v.2, n. Also faise, fiz, ¶phaise.
I. v. 1. To annoy, inconvenience, disturb, ruffle (Abd.6 1913; Bnff.2 1941).Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 223:
The loss o' a twa'r three hunner poun' winna faise him.
2. tr. or with on: to make an impression (on) (Arg.3, Kcb.10, Uls.4 1951).Lnk. 1838 M'Ilwham Papers (ed. Morrison) 18:
Yer objections, Jamie, never phaised on the Standards or their authors, but clash direckly again the Divine Word.Uls. 1880 Patterson Gl.:
Drink never fizzes on that man. He took all the medicine and it never faized on him.Kcb.4 1900:
He never faised him in the least, that is, he could make no impression on him.Arg.1 1930, obsol.:
She's eichty three an oot wat or dry; I caa hur Lady Flint; naethin'll faize hur.
II. n. Inconvenience, annoyance (Bnff. 1866 Gregor D. Bnff. 223).
[For forms and meaning, cf. Amer. Eng. faze (from 1830), to daunt, disturb. The forms are variants of obs. Eng. feeze, to drive away, frighten, O.E. fesian, to drive, impel.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
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