Pleasing to the sight; good to look upon; beautiful, handsome, attractive: (a) of persons, more often of women but freq. of men; a common epithet of angels and the Virgin; (b) of the human body or its parts; ~ faced, of pleasing countenance; (c) of animals or their parts; (d) of plants, fruit, etc.; (e) of objects or places in nature; (f) of man-made objects or goods; (g) of visible qualities, form, appearance.

maken fair, to beautify, adorn;--also fig.

(a) Light, bright, or shining (as opposed to dark); (b) of persons: light of complexion or color of hair and eyes; fair.

Of sound, odor: agreeable to the senses; pleasing, sweet.

(a) Of weather, the day, season, etc.: bright, clear, pleasant; not foul, rainy, or stormy; (b) fair dai, broad daylight; fair non, ?high noon; (c) of wind: not excessive; favorable for a ship's passage; of a ship's passage: favorable.

(a) Affording expectation or proof of good fortune; auspicious, fortunate; (b) haven the fairer, be more fortunate, get the better (of something).

Of speech, speakers: fluent, eloquent, elegant; ~ speched, eloquent.

Of speech, speakers, promises, etc.: (a) pleasant, agreeable; gentle, courteous, civil; (b) disarmingly or beguilingly pleasant; deceptively agreeable.

Of a person's countenance, appearance, behavior, etc.: (a) benign, kindly, gracious, courteous; fair-manered; ~ semblaunt, favorable appearance or expression, graciousness, favor; maken it fair with, to deal complacently with, approve of; (b) beguilingly benign, seemingly favorable; shewen (loken) fair.

Accordant with propriety or custom; suitable, appropriate, fitting, fit; becoming, seemly; desirable.

Accordant with truth, reason, approved practice, or justice; right, proper, sound; equitable, impartial, just.

Morally good or proper; for fairer, for fouler (lother), for better or for worse.

(a) Highly to be approved of; splendid, excellent; fine, good; (b) used ironically.

Used to show affection, friendship, or politeness in addressing relations, friends, etc.: dear, kind, good.

(a) Physically clean, pure; clean (hands, cloth, food, etc.), pure (water, salt, etc.); maken fair handes, keep the hands clean, do no work; (b) clear, unobstructed, good (path, road).

Above average; considerable, sizable, goodly; the fairer, the greater or better part.