FEEZE

Etymology

Noun

feeze (plural feezes)

(obsolete) fretful excitement

a race; a run; a running start, as for a leap

vexation; worry; fret

Verb

feeze (third-person singular simple present feezes, present participle feezing, simple past and past participle feezed)

to drive off; frighten away; put to flight

to drive; compel; urge

to beat; whip; chastise

to vex; worry; harass; plague; tease; disturb

to defeat; settle or finish

to fret; be in a fume; worry

to sneeze

to untwist; ravel out

to dawdle; loiter

(Scotland) to screw; twist; tighten by screwing.

Source: Wiktionary


Feeze, v. t. Etym: [For sense 1, cf. F. visser to screw, vis screw, or 1st E. feaze, v.t.: for sense 2, see Feese.]

1. To turn, as a screw. [Scot] Jamieson.

2. To beat; to chastise; to humble; to worry. [Obs.] [Written also feaze, feize, pheese.] Beau. & Fl. To feeze up, to work into a passion. [Obs.]

Feeze, n.

Definition: Fretful excitement. [Obs.] See Feaze.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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