† fasels, n. pl. Obs.
Forms: 6 faselles, facilles, 7 phaselles, faceles, fasells, fesels, 7– fasels.
[ad. L. faseoli, pl. of faseolus in same sense. Cf. OF. faseles.]
a. Chick pease: see chick-pea. b. Kidney-beans: see bean n. 3.
| 1558–68 Warde tr. Alexis' Secr. 71 a, A kind of litle graine called in Latine faseoli, in Englishe facilles and cyche peason. 1562 Turner Herbal ii. 86 a, Phasiolus may be called in Englishe faselles untill we can fynd a better name for it. 1601 Holland Pliny I. 496 The Pulse named Dolychos, which is Fasels or Kidney beanes. 1616 Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 147 Fasels or long Pease. 1628 May Virgil's Georg. i. 247 Disdain not Fesels, or poor Vech to sow. 1693 Urquhart Rabelais iii. viii. 68 Pease, Beans, Fasels [etc.]. |