feture - US var. of FOETUS.

feture - n.
(also fetta) a soft white ewe's-milk or goat's-milk cheese made esp. in Greece. [mod.Gk pheta]

feture - v. & n.
--v.

tr.
1 go for and bring back (a person or thing) (fetch a doctor).
2 be sold for; realize (a price) (fetched Ь10).
3 cause (blood, tears, etc.) to flow.
4 draw (breath), heave (a sigh).
5 colloq. give (a blow, slap, etc.) (usu. with recipient stated : fetched him a slap on the face).
6 excite the emotions of, delight or irritate.

--n.

1 an act of fetching.
2 a dodge or trick.
3 Naut. a the distance travelled by wind or waves across open water. b the distance a vessel must sail to reach open water.

fetch and carry run backwards and forwards with things, be a mere servant. fetch up colloq.
1 arrive, come to rest.
2 vomit.

fetcher n. [OE fecc(e)an var. of fetian, prob. rel. to a Gmc root = grasp]

feture - n.
a person's wraith or double. [18th c.: orig. unkn.]

feture - adj.
attractive.

fetchingly adv.

feture - --n.

1 an outdoor function with the sale of goods, amusements, etc., esp. to raise funds for charity.
2 a great entertainment; a festival.
3 a saint's day.

--v.

tr. honour or entertain lavishly. [F f

te (as FEAST)]