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Fusome — Fu some, a. [AS. f?san to hasten, fr. f?s ready, prompt, quick; akin to OS. f?s, OHG. funs, Icel. fuss willing; prob. from the root of E. find.] Handy; reat; handsome; notable. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fuss — (f[u^]s), n. [Cf. {Fusome}.] 1. A tumult; a bustle; unnecessary or annoying ado about trifles. Byron. [1913 Webster] Zealously, assiduously, and with a minimum of fuss or noise Carlyle. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is unduly anxious about trifles; a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
