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facer|ˈfeɪsə(r)|
[f. face v. and n. + -er.]
†1. One who puts on a bold face; one who boasts or swaggers; a braggart, bully. Obs.
c1515Cocke Lorelles B. (Percy Soc.) 11 Crakers, facers, and chylderne quellers. 1550Latimer Last Serm. bef. Edw. VI, Wks. I. 252 Nay: there be no greater tattlers, nor boasters nor facers than they be. 1611Beaum. & Fl. Maid's Trag. iv. ii, A race of idle people..Facers and talkers.
2. Post-office. One who ‘faces’ letters (see face v. 11 b).
1850Q. Rev. June 75 The act is by ‘facers’ called ‘pigging’.
3. A blow in the face. lit. and fig.
1810Sporting Mag. XXXVI. 243 Each of the pugilists exchanged..half a dozen facers. 1819Moore Tom Crib's Mem. 24 Not to dwell on each facer and fall. 1859J. Brown Rab & F. 2 The..shepherd..delivered a terrific facer upon our..middle-aged friend.
fig.1828Blackw. Mag. XXIII. 109/2 With the right lending the Catholics such a facer, that they are unable to come to time. 1872Besant & Rice Ready Money M. xviii, ‘I've had a good many facers in my life’.
†4.
a. A large cup or tankard.
b. Such a cup filled to the brim; a bumper. Obs.
a.1527Will T. Sparke (Chetham Soc.) 17 Item, to my cosyn yong Thomas Smith my bowndon facer and my gilde spone.
b.1688Shadwell Sqr. Alsatia 11, There's a facer for you. a1700B. E. Dict. Cant. Crew, Facer, a Bumper without Lip-room. 1785in Grose Dict. Vulg. Tongue. |