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n. See Fetichism. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. fetidus, foetidus, fr. fetere, foetere, to have an ill smell, to stink: cf. F. fétide. ] Having an offensive smell; stinking. [ 1913 Webster ]
Most putrefactions . . . smell either fetid or moldy. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Fetidness. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being fetid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Fetus + -ferous. ] Producing young, as animals. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OF. fetis, faitis. Cf. Factitious. ] Neat; pretty; well made; graceful. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Full fetis was her cloak, as I was ware. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. Neatly; gracefully; properly. [ Obs. ] Chaucer.
The real and absolute worship of fire falls into two great divisions, the first belonging rather to fetichism, the second to polytheism proper. Tylor.