fise
Also foise, fice.
[Cf. Sw. fis, Da. fiis.]
† 1. = fist n.2 1.
| 14.. Nominale in Wr.-Wülcker 679 Hec lirida, a fyse. 1823 Egan Grose's Dict. Vulgar Tongue, Fice or Foyse, a small windy escape backwards. |
† 2. attrib. fise-ball = fist-ball.
| a 1300 Cursor M. 2879 (Cott.) Þar-bi groues sum apell tre, Wit appuls selcut fair to se, Quen þai ar in hand, als a fise bal, To poudir wit a stink þai fal. |