fand (third-person singular simple present fands, present participle fanding, simple past and past participle fanded)
(obsolete, transitive) To seek (to do a thing); try; attempt; endeavour.
(obsolete, transitive, UK dialectal) To test; examine; make a trial of; prove.
(obsolete, transitive, UK dialectal) To put someone through a trial; test; tempt; entice.
fand
(dialectal) simple past tense of find.
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Fand
(Irish mythology) A fairy and the wife of Manannán mac Lir and later the lover of Cúchulainn.
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Source: Wiktionary
Fand, obs.
Definition: imp. of Find. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 March 2025
(noun) fixation (as by a plaster cast) of a body part in order to promote proper healing; “immobilization of the injured knee was necessary”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
