Fewel

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fuel \Fu"el\, n. [OF. fouail, fuail, or fouaille, fuaille, LL.
     focalium, focale, fr. L. focus hearth, fireplace, in LL.,
     fire. See {Focus}.] [Formerly written also {fewel.}]
     1. Any matter used to produce heat by burning; that which
        feeds fire; combustible matter used for fires, as wood,
        coal, peat, etc.


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     2. Anything that serves to feed or increase passion or
        excitement.
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     {Artificial fuel}, fuel consisting of small particles, as
        coal dust, sawdust, etc., consolidated into lumps or
        blocks.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Fewel \Fe"wel\, n. [See {Fuel}.]
     Fuel. [Obs.] --Hooker.
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