fia

v. t. [ F. fiancer. See Affiance. ] To betroth; to affiance. [ Obs. ] Harmar. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. ] A betrothed man; the man to whom one is betrothed. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

‖n. [ F. ] A betrothed woman; the woman to whom one is betrothed. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

n. [ F. fiente dung. ] The dung of the fox, wolf, boar, or badger. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Feuar. ] 1. (Scots Law) One in whom the property of an estate is vested, subject to the estate of a life renter. [ 1913 Webster ]

I am fiar of the lands; she a life renter. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. pl. The price of grain, as legally fixed, in the counties of Scotland, for the current year. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. Fiascoes [ It. ] A complete or ridiculous failure, esp. of a musical performance, or of any pretentious undertaking. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L., let it be done, 3d pers. sing., subj. pres., fr. fieri, used as pass. of facere to make. Cf. Be. ] 1. An authoritative command or order to do something; an effectual decree. [ 1913 Webster ]

His fiat laid the corner stone. Willis. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eng. Law) (a) A warrant of a judge for certain processes. (b) An authority for certain proceedings given by the Lord Chancellor's signature. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fiat money, irredeemable paper currency, not resting on a specie basis, but deriving its purchasing power from the declaratory fiat of the government issuing it. [ 1913 Webster ]