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n. One who buffets; a boxer. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. cafetière. ] 1. A restaurant or café at which the patrons serve themselves with food kept at a counter, typically paying a cashier at the end of the counter and taking the food to tables to eat. [ U. S. ] [ Webster 1913 Suppl. + WordNet 1.5 ]

2. a room within a building functioning in the same manner as a cafeteria{ 1 }. In certain organizations, as schools, the food may be provided gratis. [ PJC ]

a. [ L. effetus that has brought forth, exhausted; ex + fetus that has brought forth. See Fetus. ] No longer capable of producing young, as an animal, or fruit, as the earth; hence, worn out with age; exhausted of energy; incapable of efficient action; no longer productive; barren; sterile. [ 1913 Webster ]

Effete results from virile efforts. Mrs. Browning [ 1913 Webster ]

If they find the old governments effete, worn out, . . . they may seek new ones. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See feat. ] A feat. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. pl. [ See Foot. ] Feet. [ Obs. ] Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Feast. ] A festival. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fête champêtre ety>[ F. ], a festival or entertainment in the open air; a rural festival. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fêted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fêting. ] [ Cf. F. fêter. ] To feast; to honor with a festival.

v. i. [ See Forfeit. ] To incur a penalty; to transgress. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

And all this suffered our Lord Jesus Christ that never forfeted. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A small muff worn over the wrist. [ Prov. Eng. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. To superfetate. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]