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done, and fumler [fomlər], sb., a fumbler.

fumli [fomli], adj., big, unshapely, gross in appearance; a f. body [‘person’]. Nm.; De. *fumpligr? Cf. No. fump, m., a stout, stiff, heavy figure, and fumpeleg, adj., clumsy (applied to shape and appearance).

*fumtan, num., see *fjomtan.

funder [fondər], sb., 1) a find, esp. of some trifling object; a piri (small) f. Du. 2) a trifle, a piri f. Ai., Du. fonder [fȯndər, fɔ̇ndər] (Conn.), a piri f., = funder 2. O.N. fundr and fyndr, m., a find. Cf. finder, sb.

fungli [foŋgli], adj., 1) big, of proper height and stoutness, full-figured; a f. piece o’ bait, a f. body [‘person’]. N.I., Nm. Also funglin [foŋglɩn]: Fe. 1) generous; open-handed (U^wg.). “funglie-foo, -fu”, adj., is given by Edm. in sense of “obliging, generous”. fungli 1 might poss. be associated with No. funk, m., thick-set figure, and funken, adj., unshapely, = fumpeleg. The meaning of these words, however, does not correspond to fungli 2 and “funglie-foo”, just as the root-meaning of “funk, fump”, bundle, lump, does not quite correspond to fungli in sense of proper height and stoutness. The different meanings of fungli are more easily explained from an orig. *fangligr, derivative of O.N. fang, n.; see Shetl. fang, sb., and cf. O.N. fengiligr, adj., advantageous; beneficial; valuable (in úfengiligr), No. faafeng(je)leg, adj., unsuitable. The invariably close o-sound in fungli is, however, in that case, somewhat remarkable. In fungli 1 and 2 two different words may possibly be merged. See fumli, adj., which, however, differs in meaning from fungli.

funk [fo‘ŋk], sb., 1) dense smoke with sparks of fire. Nmⁿ. (N.Roe); S.Sh. (Conn.). Also fjunk [fjo‘ŋk]

(N.Roe). 2) great heat from the fire on the hearth, a f. o’ het [‘heat’]. Du. In this sense also in an extended form funksen, funksjen [fo‘ŋkᶊən], a f. o’ het. Du. — From the root “fun-” (fire)? See fona, sb., and below, funk, vb. funks(j)en is poss. a *funks-: a *funk with addition of s. — funk [fo‘ŋk], fonk [fɔ‘ŋk], fjunk [fjo‘ŋk], fjonk [fjɔ‘ŋk] are also found in sense of vapour; stink; nauseous or mouldy smell (Uⁿ.: funk; Ai.: fonk; S.Sh.: fjunk, fjonk), but, in these senses, the word springs from Eng. funk, sb. In sense of the state of being offended, funk comes from Eng. dial.

funk [fo‘ŋk], vb., 1) vb. n., of fire: to send forth sparks, or dense smoke mingled with sparks; the fire is funkin. C. 2) vb. a., to poke the fire to make it blaze, to f. op de fire (= to burt). C. — Poss. from fun- in O.N. funi, m., fire, Shetl. fona (q.v.). Cf. Da. dial. (Jut.) funke, vb., of fire: to burn brightly with sputtering sparks, Germ. funke, m., a spark, and funken, vb., to sparkle, twinkle, M.Eng. funke, sb., a small fire, as well as Sw. dial. funka, vb., to shine; glitter.

*furin [fūrɩn?], sb., fire, sea-term, tabu-name, used by fishermen. Barclay: foorin. O.N. fúrr, m., fire, esp. poetically (cf. L.Germ.^{[errata 1]} feuer, Da. fyr). -in, in furin, is the old def. art.; furin — *fúrrinn.

furtel [fu‘rtəl], sb., a disparaging term used of an odd, ugly-looking thing of little value, esp. of an old thing; a auld [‘old’] f., a great f. U^wg. Poss. to be referred to O.N. furða, f., a wonder, something strange; Icel. furða, f., a strange thing. For a change rð > rt in Shetl. Norn, see Introd. V (also N.Spr. VII), § 29, the end, and cf. e.g. bort, gart, wart, sbs.

1. Correction: L.Germ. should be amended to Germ.: detail