Fess

Meaning

Verb

●

To

; to admit.

Noun

●

In Heraldic charges:

A

across the

of the shield.

●

In Medicine & Surgery:

Initialism of

surgery.

Adj

●

In British English:

Proud; conceited.

●

In British English:

Lively;

; strong.

●

In British English:

Of

,

, fierce.

Name

●

A

from German.

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Origin

fess

English

fesse

Old French (842-ca. 1400)

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