- ficol
- adj fickle, cunning, tricky
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
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Fickle — Fic kle, a. [OE. fikel untrustworthy, deceitful, AS. ficol, fr. fic, gefic, fraud, deceit; cf. f[=a]cen deceit, OS. f?kn, OHG. feichan, Icel. feikn portent. Cf. {Fidget}.] Not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind; not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fickle — adjective Etymology: Middle English fikel deceitful, inconstant, from Old English ficol deceitful; akin to Old English befician to deceive, and probably to Old English fāh hostile more at foe Date: 13th century marked by lack of steadfastness,… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Célula mononuclear de sangre periférica — Una Célula mononuclear de sangre periférica (PBMC) es una célula sanguínea caracterizada por poseer un único núcleo redondo, como los linfocitos o los monocitos. Estas células sanguíneas son un componente crítico en el sistema inmune,… … Wikipedia Español
fickle — fickleness, n. /fik euhl/, adj. 1. likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather. 2. not constant or loyal in affections: a fickle lover. [bef. 1000; ME fikel, OE ficol deceitful, akin to … Universalium
fickle — fick|le [ˈfıkəl] adj [: Old English; Origin: ficol deceiving ] 1.) someone who is fickle is always changing their mind about people or things that they like, so that you cannot depend on them used to show disapproval ▪ an unpredictable and fickle … Dictionary of contemporary English
fickle — c.1200, probably from O.E. ficol deceitful, cunning, tricky, related to befician deceive, and to facen deceit, treachery. Common Germanic (Cf. O.S. fekan deceit, O.H.G. feihhan deceit, fraud, treachery ), from PIE *peig evil minded, treacherous,… … Etymology dictionary
fickle — adj. HD. 1210. AS. ficol … Oldest English Words
fikele — v. a. == flatter. RG. 31, 36. AS. ficol … Oldest English Words
fickle — adjective changeable, especially as regards one s loyalties. Derivatives fickleness noun fickly adverb Origin OE ficol deceitful , of Gmc origin … English new terms dictionary
fickle — fick•le [[t]ˈfɪk əl[/t]] adj. 1) not constant or loyal in affections 2) likely to change, esp. due to caprice, irresolution, or instability; casually changeable: fickle weather[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000; ME fikel, OE ficol deceitful… … From formal English to slang
