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FEL'LOW, n. [Heb. to tie or connect, to be joined or associated.]

1. A companion; an associate.

In youth I had twelve fellows, like myself.

Each on his fellow for assistance calls.

2. One of the same kind.

A shepherd had one favorite dog; he fed him with his own hand, and took more care of him than of his fellows.

3. An equal.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts. Zech. 13.

4. One of a pair, or of two things used together and suited to each other. Of a pair of gloves, we call one the fellow of the other.

5. One equal or like another. Of an artist we say, this man has not his fellow, that is, one of like skill.

6. An appellation of contempt; a man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble man; as a mean fellow.

Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow.

7. A member of a college that shares its revenues; or a member of any incorporated society.

8. A member of a corporation; a trustee.

FEL'LOW, v.t. To suit with; to pair with; to match. [Little used.]

In composition, fellow denotes community of nature, station or employment.


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FEL'LOW, n. [Heb. to tie or connect, to be joined or associated.]

1. A companion; an associate.

In youth I had twelve fellows, like myself.

Each on his fellow for assistance calls.

2. One of the same kind.

A shepherd had one favorite dog; he fed him with his own hand, and took more care of him than of his fellows.

3. An equal.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts. Zech. 13.

4. One of a pair, or of two things used together and suited to each other. Of a pair of gloves, we call one the fellow of the other.

5. One equal or like another. Of an artist we say, this man has not his fellow, that is, one of like skill.

6. An appellation of contempt; a man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble man; as a mean fellow.

Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow.

7. A member of a college that shares its revenues; or a member of any incorporated society.

8. A member of a corporation; a trustee.

FEL'LOW, v.t. To suit with; to pair with; to match. [Little used.]

In composition, fellow denotes community of nature, station or employment.

FEL'LOW, n. [Sax. felaw; Scot. falow, from follow. In an old author, fellowship is written folowship.]

  1. A companion; an associate. In youth I had twelve fellows, like myself. Ascham Each on his fellow for assistance calls. Dryden
  2. One of the same kind. A shepherd had one favorite dog; he fed him with his own hand, and took more care of him than of his fellows. L'Estrange.
  3. An equal. Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow, saith Jehovah of hosts. Zech. xlii.
  4. One of a pair, or of two things used together and suited to each other. Of a pair of gloves, we call one the fellow of the other.
  5. One equal or like another. Of an artist we say, this man has not his fellow, that is, one of like skill.
  6. An appellation of contempt; a man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble man; as, a mean fellow. Worth makes the man, and wait of it the fellow. Pope
  7. A member of a college that shares its revenues; or a member of any incorporated society. Johnson.
  8. A member of a corporation; a trustee. United States.

FEL'LOW, v.t.

  1. To suit with; to pair with; to match. [Little used.]
  2. In composition, fellow denotes community of nature, station or employment.

Fel"low
  1. A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer.

    The fellows of his crime. Milton.

    We are fellows still,
    Serving alike in sorrow.     Shak.

    That enormous engine was flanked by two fellows almost of equal magnitude. Gibbon.

    * Commonly used of men, but sometimes of women. Judges xi. 37.

  2. To suit with; to pair with; to match.

    [Obs.] Shak.
  3. A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.

    Worth makes the man, and want of it, the fellow. Pope.

  4. An equal in power, rank, character, etc.

    It is impossible that ever Rome
    Should breed thy fellow.     Shak.

  5. One of a pair, or of two things used together or suited to each other; a mate; the male.

    When they be but heifers of one year, . . . they are let go to the fellow and breed. Holland.

    This was my glove; here is the fellow of it. Shak.

  6. A person; an individual.

    She seemed to be a good sort of fellow. Dickens.

  7. In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges.
  8. In an American college or university, a member of the corporation which manages its business interests; also, a graduate appointed to a fellowship, who receives the income of the foundation.
  9. A member of a literary or scientific society; as, a Fellow of the Royal Society.

    * Fellow is often used in compound words, or adjectively, signifying associate, companion, or sometimes equal. Usually, such compounds or phrases are self- explanatory; as, fellow-citizen, or fellow citizen; fellow-student, or fellow student; fellow- workman, or fellow workman; fellow-mortal, or fellow mortal; fellow-sufferer; bedfellow; playfellow; workfellow.

    Were the great duke himself here, and would lift up
    My head to fellow pomp amongst his nobles.     Ford.

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Fellow

FEL'LOW, noun [Heb. to tie or connect, to be joined or associated.]

1. A companion; an associate.

In youth I had twelve fellows, like myself.

Each on his fellow for assistance calls.

2. One of the same kind.

A shepherd had one favorite dog; he fed him with his own hand, and took more care of him than of his fellows.

3. An equal.

Awake, O sword, against my shepherd, and against the man that is my fellow saith Jehovah of hosts. Zechariah 13:7.

4. One of a pair, or of two things used together and suited to each other. Of a pair of gloves, we call one the fellow of the other.

5. One equal or like another. Of an artist we say, this man has not his fellow that is, one of like skill.

6. An appellation of contempt; a man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble man; as a mean fellow

Worth makes the man, and want of it the fellow

7. A member of a college that shares its revenues; or a member of any incorporated society.

8. A member of a corporation; a trustee.

FEL'LOW, verb transitive To suit with; to pair with; to match. [Little used.]

In composition, fellow denotes community of nature, station or employment.

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