variant spelling of feeze
2
dialect
: a state of alarm or excitement
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Definition of feaze
-ed/-ing/-s
1
dialectal, British
: to become frayed
—usually used with out
- his coat was all feazed out at the edges
2
dialectal, British
: to become rough or jagged at the edges
Origin and Etymology of feaze
probably from obsolete Dutch vase, vese fringe, frayed edge, from Middle Dutch
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