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Webster 1913 Edition

Fausen

Fau′sen

,
Noun.
[Cf. W.
llysowen
eel,
ll
sounding in Welsh almost like
fl
.]
(Zool.)
A young eel.
[Prov. Eng.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Fausen

FAU'SEN

,
Noun.
A large eel.

Definition 2024

fausen

fausen

English

Noun

fausen ‎(plural fausens)

  1. (Britain, dialect, obsolete) A young eel.
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Etymology

Compare Welsh llysowen ‎(“eel”).

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