v. t.
v. t. [ See Feese. ] To beat; to chastise; also, to humble; to harass; to worry. [ Obs. ] insworth. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A state of anxious or fretful excitement; worry; vexation. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. pl. [ See Feaze, v. t. ] (Naut.) The unlaid or ragged end of a rope. Ham. Nav. Encyc. [ 1913 Webster ]