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Webster 1913 Edition
Fellow
Fel′low
,Noun.
1.
A companion; a comrade; an associate; a partner; a sharer.
The
fellows
of his crime. Milton.
We are
Serving alike in sorrow.
fellows
still,Serving alike in sorrow.
Shakespeare
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.
A man without good breeding or worth; an ignoble or mean man.
Worth makes the man, and want of it, the
fellow
. Pope.
3.
An equal in power, rank, character, etc.
It is impossible that ever Rome
Should breed thy
Should breed thy
fellow
. Shakespeare
4.
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. Shakespeare
5.
A person; an individual.
She seemed to be a good sort of
fellow
. Dickens.
6.
In the English universities, a scholar who is appointed to a foundation called a fellowship, which gives a title to certain perquisites and privileges.
7.
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.
8.
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
My head to
fellow
pomp amongst his nobles. Ford.
Fel′low
,Verb.
T.
To suit with; to pair with; to match.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Webster 1828 Edition
Fellow
FEL'LOW
,Noun.
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
,Verb.
T.
In composition, fellow denotes community of nature, station or employment.