feaze

Feaze, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feazed; p. pr. & vb. n. Feazing.] Etym: [Cf. OE. faseln to ravel, fr. AS. fæs fringe; akin to G. fasen to separate fibers or threads, fasen, faser, thread, filament, OHG. faso.] Defn: To untwist; to unravel, as the end of a rope. Johnson. Feaze, v. t. Etym: [See Feese.faze] Defn: To beat; to chastise; also, to humble; to harass; to worry. [Obs.] insworth. Feaze, n. Defn: A state of anxious or fretful excitement; worry; vexation. [Obs.]

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