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(fst), n.[OE. fist, fust, AS. fst; akin to D. vuist, OHG. fst, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. pygmh° fist, py°x with the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Pigmy.] 1. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow. Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist. Herbert. 2. The talons of a bird of prey. [Obs.] More light than culver in the falcon's fist. Spenser. 3. (Print.) the index mark [], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows. Hand over fist (Naut.), rapidly; hand over hand. Fist v. t.[imp. & p. p.Fisted; p. pr. & vb. n.Fisting.] 1. To strike with the fist. Dryden. 2. To gripe with the fist. [Obs.] Shak. スポンサード リンク
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