fasel

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English

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Etymology 1

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From Middle English faselen (to fray), from fasel (frayed, adj) and fasel (a frayed edge or border, fringe, noun), probably a diminutive of Middle English fas (fringe), from Old English fæs (fringe). Compare Dutch vezel (fibre, filament), German faseln (to ravel out, ramble). Doublet of pizzle.

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Verb

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fasel (third-person singular simple present fasels, present participle faseling or faselling, simple past and past participle faseled or faselled)

  1. (obsolete, dialectal) To unravel or become frayed.
  2. (obsolete, figuratively) To become confused or ravelled.
    • 1636, Thomas Goodwin, A Child of Light Walking in Darkness, London: J. G., page 89:
      [] which hath fazled and entangled this Controverſie.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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fasel (plural fasels)

  1. Obsolete form of phasel.
    • 1844, Paul d'Égine, translated by Francis Adams, The Seven books of Paulus Aegineta, London: Syndeham Society, page 125:
      Tares and fasels, having been previously macerated in water so as to shoot out roots, are laxative of the bowels when taken before a meal with sauce; and are more nutritious than the fenugreek.

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