"fpsf" hidden in books

faȝe pl S foaȝe

Foh , adj. spotted, S, S2; fou , S; faȝe , pl. , S; foaȝe , S.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

from pain so fierce

I'm all aglow, I fear to die nor yet the hour can tell When I shall part from pain so fierce and fell As that which, longing, for his sake I dree
— from The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio by Giovanni Boccaccio

first pulverized so finely

The fresh earth excavated during their present work, and which would have entirely blocked up the old passage, was thrown, by degrees and with the utmost precaution, out of the window in either Faria’s or Dantès’ cell, the rubbish being first pulverized so finely that the night wind carried it far away without permitting the smallest trace to remain.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo, Illustrated by Alexandre Dumas

frightfully pale she felt

Then the smile faded forever from the girl’s lips, she turned pale, frightfully pale, she felt her strength leave her and for the first time in her life she lost consciousness, falling into a swoon.
— from The Reign of Greed by José Rizal

for provinces some for

Now being deified, in commiseration he helps his poor friends here on earth, his kindred and allies, informs, succours, &c. punisheth those that are bad and do amiss, as a good genius to protect and govern mortal men appointed by the gods, so they will have it, ordaining some for provinces, some for private men, some for one office, some for another.
— from The Anatomy of Melancholy by Robert Burton

from pensive scornful from

It seems as if there were some lucky and some unlucky faces; and I believe there is some art in distinguishing affable from merely simple faces, severe from rugged, malicious from pensive, scornful from melancholic, and such other bordering qualities.
— from Essays of Michel de Montaigne — Complete by Michel de Montaigne

flemden pl S flemed

Flemen , v. to put to flight, MD, S2; flemed , pt. s. , S3; flemden , pl. , S; flemed , pp. , C3; flemit , S3.—AS.
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

Five plain stitches form

Five plain stitches form a zigzag in the middle of the stripe.
— from Encyclopedia of Needlework by Thérèse de Dillmont

feorthe PP S feurthe

fourth, C3, PP; fierthe , PP, S; feorthe , PP, S; feurthe , S2; ferth , S2; fierth , S2; ueorð , S.—AS. féorða .
— from A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580 by A. L. (Anthony Lawson) Mayhew

first prototypal shadowy form

It comes to this: Mankind, in its first prototypal, shadowy form, is the offspring of the Elohim of Life, or Pitris; in its qualitative and physical aspect, it is the direct progeny of the “Ancestors,” the lowest Dhyânis, or Spirits of the Earth; for its moral, psychic and spiritual nature, it is indebted to a Group of divine Beings, the name and characteristics of which will be given in Volume II.
— from The Secret Doctrine, Vol. 1 of 4 by H. P. (Helena Petrovna) Blavatsky

face paled still further

Towsley couldn’t understand why Miss Lucy’s face paled still further; nor why, after Mary had answered the summons, she should slam the door viciously, and almost run back along the hall to her own quarters.
— from Divided Skates by Evelyn Raymond

first pony selected for

Grace watched the saddling with keen interest, especially the saddling of the first pony selected for her, which squealed and pawed and danced as the cinch-girth was being tightened.
— from Grace Harlowe's Overland Riders on the Great American Desert by Josephine Chase

first place sustenance for

What he wanted was, in the first place, sustenance for what he invariably calls "the life" given him; and next, light to see in what way he was to put to use the strength so gained.
— from Life of Father Hecker by Walter Elliott

for passing some four

In America, the election of studies goes by fragmentary 177 subjects, and the degree is awarded for passing some four such subjects a year, the whole number being as disconnected, even chaotic, as the student pleases or as chance decrees.
— from An American at Oxford by John Corbin

for politeness seldom fails

And so, the customs barrier was passed; for politeness seldom fails in the East.
— from The Cradle of Mankind; Life in Eastern Kurdistan by Edgar Thomas Ainger Wigram

for politeness sake for

This was said for politeness' sake, for the attorney's daughter was no favorite with the heiress.
— from A Changed Heart: A Novel by May Agnes Fleming

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