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Southernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
Fair Isle (Shaetlan pronunciation: [ˌfɛər ˈaɪl] fair EYEL; Old Norse: Friðarey) is the southernmost of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is situated at
Fair_Isle
Traditional British knitting style
Fair Isle (/fɛəraɪ̯l/) is a traditional knitting style used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland
Fair_Isle_(knitting)
Airport on Fair Isle, Scotland
Fair Isle Airport (IATA: FIE, ICAO: EGEF), is a regional airport located in Fair Isle, Shetland, Scotland. It is owned by the National Trust for Scotland
Fair_Isle_Airport
Subspecies of bird
The Fair Isle wren (Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis) is a small passerine bird in the wren family. It is a subspecies of the Eurasian wren endemic
Fair_Isle_wren
Archipelago in Scotland
Mainland. The other inhabited islands are Foula 17 mi (28 km) west of Walls, Fair Isle 24 mi (38 km) south-west of Sumburgh Head, and the Out Skerries to the
Shetland
Island off the west coast of Scotland
word for island (ey). Eilean Idhe means "the isle of Iona", also known as Ì nam ban bòidheach ("the isle of beautiful women"). The modern English name
Iona
Body of water separating the Orkney Islands from the Shetland Islands
The Fair Isle Channel, also known as the Fair Isle Gap, is a body of water in northeast Scotland in the North Sea separating the Orkney Islands from the
Fair_Isle_Channel
British knitter
born in Stornoway, Western Isles, Scotland. As an author she is best known for her widely-read Alice Starmore's Book of Fair Isle Knitting, a guide to the
Alice_Starmore
British maritime weather report and forecast
shown, going clockwise around the British Isles, with each area except Trafalgar, Irish Sea, Shannon, and Fair Isle bordering the previous. Trafalgar is included
Shipping_Forecast
Island off the coast of Scotland
The Isle of Mull, or simply Mull, is the second-largest island of the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. The island consists of three large
Isle_of_Mull
Place in Florida, United States
hotel, restaurants, marina, club amenities and services. First known as Fair Isle, its land was dredged out from Biscayne Bay in 1924 by the Corps of Engineers
Grove_Isle
Printmaker and illustrator (born 1960)
Anglia, walking the coast in Cornwall, or cycling in Shetland, especially Fair Isle. Harding has made prints from 1982 onwards in a variety of media including
Angela_Harding
Island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
The Isle of Bute (Scots: Buit; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Bhòid or An t-Eilean Bòdach), known as Bute (/bjuːt/), is an island in the Firth of Clyde in Scotland
Isle_of_Bute
Scottish ferry company
the Isle of Bressay from Lerwick on the Mainland. Fair Isle service to Fair Isle from Grutness or Lerwick on the Mainland. Foula service to the Isle of
SIC_Ferries
Island off the coast of Scotland
The Isle of Arran (/ˈærən/; Scottish Gaelic: Eilean Arainn) or simply Arran is an island off the west coast of Scotland. It is the largest island in the
Isle_of_Arran
Island of the Inner Hebrides, Scotland
The Isle of Skye, or simply Skye, is the largest and northernmost of the major islands in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. The island's peninsulas radiate
Isle_of_Skye
Pair of archipelagos near Scotland
isles" of Scotland. Fair Isle and Foula are outliers of Shetland, but would normally be considered part of Shetland, and thus of the Northern Isles.
Northern_Isles
Archipelago and council area off the west coast of mainland Scotland
The Outer Hebrides or Western Isles, sometimes known as the Long Isle or Long Island, is an island chain off the west coast of mainland Scotland. It is
Outer_Hebrides
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
established the Kingdom of the Isles throughout the Hebrides, including Barra. Following Norwegian unification, the Kingdom of the Isles became a crown dependency
Barra
Method of forming fabric
within one row and all the yarns must be carried along the row, as seen in Fair Isle sweaters. Double knitting can produce two separate knitted fabrics simultaneously
Knitting
acres) in area. Of the remainder, several, such as Staffa and the Flannan Isles, are well-known, despite their small size. Some 101 Scottish islands are
List_of_islands_of_Scotland
Scottish Isles during the 17th and 18th centuries that whole families were involved in making sweaters, accessories, socks, stockings, etc. Fair Isle techniques
History_of_knitting
Archipelago in Outer Hebrides, Scotland, United Kingdom
Alexander MacBain suggested "that the ancient Celts fancied this sunset isle to be the gate to their earthly paradise" the connection was more likely
St_Kilda,_Scotland
Largest island in Scotland, part of the Outer Hebrides
the largest island in Scotland but also the third largest in the British Isles, after Great Britain and Ireland. Despite its name, Lewis and Harris is
Lewis_and_Harris
Scottish breed of sheep
Eilean Siar Highland Council Argyll and Bute North Ayrshire Wildlife Fauna Fair Isle wren Orkney vole Shetland wren St Kilda field mouse St Kilda wren Flora
Boreray_Blackface
Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
Ulva and its neighbouring island Gometra appear to be a peninsula of the Isle of Mull, as they are separated from one another by narrow straits. Caolas
Ulva
Species of bird
Troglodytes troglodytes fridariensis Williamson, K, 1951. Scotland (Fair Isle). Troglodytes troglodytes hirtensis Seebohm, H, 1884. Scotland (St Kilda)
Eurasian_wren
Archipelago off the west coast of Scotland
The Hebrides are the largest archipelago in Scotland and the British Isles, off the west coast of the Scottish mainland. The islands fall into two main
Hebrides
Archipelago, county and council area in northern Scotland
Shetland Islands, a group further out, by a body of water called the Fair Isle Channel. The islands are mainly low-lying except for some sharply rising
Orkney
Island of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
fifth-largest Scottish island and the eighth-largest island of the British Isles, with a total area of almost 620 square kilometres (240 sq mi). There is
Islay
Island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
remote islands including Foula. Scottish islands portal Scotland portal Fair Isle List of lighthouses in Scotland List of listed buildings in Walls and
Foula
British regulatory body
This means that the Isle of Man gambling jurisdiction met the UK government's regulatory requirements regarding the openness, fairness and security of the
Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission
Isle_of_Man_Gambling_Supervision_Commission
Island in the Firth of Clyde, Scotland
The Holy Island or Holy Isle (Scottish Gaelic: Eilean MoLaise) is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of central Scotland, inside Lamlash
Holy_Island,_Firth_of_Clyde
Campbeltown Coll Colonsay Ronaldsay Inverness Dundee Sumburgh Eday Edinburgh Fair Isle Islay Sanday Foula Papa Westray Glasgow Prestwick Kirkwall Stornoway Stronsay
List of airports in the United Kingdom and Crown Dependencies
List_of_airports_in_the_United_Kingdom_and_Crown_Dependencies
Airport The Telegraph: Which is the world's shortest airport runway? Travel Fair Isle /Getting to the island AirNav: CKU - Cordova Municipal Airport FAA Aeronautical
List_of_shortest_runways
Island of the Outer Hebrides in Scotland
Eriskay (Scottish Gaelic: Èirisgeigh), from the Old Norse for "Eric's Isle", is an island and community council area of the Outer Hebrides in northern
Eriskay
Community in New Brunswick, Canada
Fairisle Fairisle or Fair Isle is a community in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. It is situated in Alnwick, a parish of Northumberland County
Fairisle,_New_Brunswick
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Fair Isle (1927 – 1943) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. She was the top-rated juvenile filly in England in 1929 when she won three
Fair_Isle_(horse)
Species of bird
June 2022, a bird was recovered on an expedition ship MV Ortelius near Fair Isle approx 70 miles off Duncansby Head, Caithness, Scotland and successfully
White-throated_needletail
German geophysicist (1910–1941)
Leo Gburek (18 April 1910 in Bismarckhütte – 17 January 1941 in Fair Isle, Shetland) was a German geophysicist and a member of the Third German Antarctic
Leo_Gburek
Hom of Clett, Scarf Skerry, Stacks of Houssness, Taing of Symbister. Fair Isle; Breiti Stack, Fogli Stack, Hoiliff, Lang Cole, Oa Stack, Stacks of Skroo
List_of_Shetland_islands
Profession in the shipping industry
needed. A couple of months later, on March 31, 1998, the keepers left the Fair Isle South Lighthouse in Shetland, and with that the final Scottish lighthouse
Lighthouse_keeper
Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
"Meet the millionaire trading London bustle for life on remote Scottish isle". The Scotsman. 22 March 2019. Retrieved 5 February 2021. Mackintosh, Thomas
Gometra
Most westerly island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
one of these monasteries. Writing in 1549, Donald Munro, High Dean of the Isles wrote of "Thiridh" that it was: "ane mane laich fertile fruitful cuntrie
Tiree
One of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, United Kingdom
may be the earliest evidence for Christianity to survive in the Northern Isles. Another ancient monument that can be visited is a well-preserved Neolithic
Papa_Westray
Species of passerine birds
Donetsk, Ukraine S. v. porphyronotus near Almaty, Kazakhstan Birds from Fair Isle, St. Kilda and the Outer Hebrides are intermediate in size between S. v
Common_starling
Island in the Orkney Islands group
however, an unsurfaced road between the two villages on the north of the isle; Rackwick and Moaness. Orkney Ferries operate two services to Hoy: A ro-ro
Hoy,_Orkney
Subspecies of bird
archipelago of Scotland, with the exception of Fair Isle which has its own endemic subspecies, the Fair Isle wren. The Shetland wren is distinguished by
Shetland_wren
Island in the Firth of Clyde sea inlet, western Scotland
mistakenly called Millport, after its main town. Home to the Cathedral of The Isles and the FSC Millport field study centre, the island has a resident population
Great_Cumbrae
Island of the Inner Hebrides off Great Britain
village of Craighouse, on the Sound of Jura. The Jura distillery, producing Isle of Jura single-malt whisky, is in the village, as is the island's rum-distillery
Jura,_Scotland
Island of the Inner Hebrides in Argyll and Bute, Scotland
using vertical logs. Staffa lies about 10 kilometres (6 miles) west of the Isle of Mull. It is 33 hectares (82 acres) in area and the highest point is 42
Staffa
English conservationist, entertainer and ornithologist (born 1941)
identification of Britain's first-ever recorded Pallas's reed bunting on Fair Isle, Shetland. One of Oddie's first forays into the world of television natural
Bill_Oddie
British ornithologist (1911–1980)
conservationist. From 1949 to 1954 he owned the remote Scottish island, Fair Isle. He founded the Inverleith Field Club in 1929 and co-founded what was
George_Waterston
Island of the Small Isles, in Scotland, United Kingdom
Gaelic: Eilean nam Muc) is the smallest of four main islands in the Small Isles, part of the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Today, much of the island is used
Muck,_Scotland
2005 fashion collection by Alexander McQueen
with pencil skirts, cocktail dresses, and knitwear in 1960s mohair and Fair Isle styles, shown with slim-fit trousers and jeans with cuffs. For outerwear
The Man Who Knew Too Much (collection)
The_Man_Who_Knew_Too_Much_(collection)
British fibre artist
is a British fibre artist and fashion designer known for her colourful fair isle designs. After working as a head designer for Rowan (yarn company) for
Marie_Wallin
Overview of the islands of the British Isles
This article is a list of some of the islands that form the British Isles that have an area of 1 square kilometre (247 acres) or larger, listing area
List of islands of the British Isles
List_of_islands_of_the_British_Isles
Island and community in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland
Outer Hebrides of Scotland. In Donald Munro's A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland Called Hybrides of 1549, North Uist, Benbecula and South Uist
North_Uist
BBC Scotland crime drama TV series, 2013–
and the village of Wester Quarff, south of Lerwick. Some filming was on Fair Isle for series 2 and the Hillswick wildlife sanctuary featured in series 4
Shetland_(TV_series)
Island in Shetland, United Kingdom
St Ninian's Isle is a small tied island connected by the largest tombolo in the UK to the south-western coast of the Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. It
St_Ninian's_Isle
Islands in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
The Flannan Isles (Scottish Gaelic: Na h-Eileanan Flannach) or the Seven Hunters are a small island group in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, approximately
Flannan_Isles
Archipelago off the west coast of mainland Scotland
including the Ascrib Islands, Crowlin Islands, Slate Islands, Small Isles, Summer Isles and Treshnish Islands. The islands are shown to be important as a
Inner_Hebrides
Northernmost Shetland Island, Scotland
Norn: Ønst) is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third-largest island
Unst
Ancestor of domestic pigeon
description of the species, and consequently a neotype specimen, from Fair Isle in Scotland, has been designated to define the species and its nominate
Rock_dove
5, 6, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 77, 78, 79, 8, 9. Foula numbers begin 75. Fair Isle numbers begin 76. (01648) Mixed area. Magherafelt numbers began 2, 3,
List of dialling codes in the United Kingdom
List_of_dialling_codes_in_the_United_Kingdom
Strait in Scotland
Little Minch (Site no. NG37NW 8001)". Retrieved 19 June 2025. The Western Isles. The Yachtsman's Pilot. Imray. 2001. p. 80. ISBN 978-0852886915. Speight
The_Minch
Main island of the St Kilda archipelago, Scotland
mainland at their own request. St Kilda was part of the Lordship of the Isles, then a property of the MacLeods of Dunvegan from 1498 until 1930. There
Hirta
Island in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland
known only at Farnham in Surrey and at Cass ny Hawin, near Ballasalla on the Isle of Man. This discovery gives an insight into communal activity and forward
Colonsay
Species of bird
occasionally reach Europe as vagrants. The first British record was on Fair Isle in April 1981, and the second was in Shetland in 1991. Small groups have
Sandhill_crane
Fair-Isle-North/ "Listed building details (number=LB5411)". Historic Environment Scotland. https://www.nlb.org.uk/LighthouseLibrary/Lighthouse/Fair-Isle-South/
List of lighthouses in Scotland
List_of_lighthouses_in_Scotland
Type of crochet
Tapestry crochet is sometimes called jacquard crochet, intarsia, mosaic, fair isle, and colorwork, but today these terms usually describe different techniques
Tapestry_crochet
Scottish breed of sheep
the St Kilda Archipelago, about 65 kilometres (40 mi) from the Western Isles of Scotland. It is one of the Northern European short-tailed sheep breeds
Soay_sheep
Island of the Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Isle of Benbecula (/bɛnˈbɛkjʊlə/ ben-BEK-yuul-ə; Scottish Gaelic: Beinn nam Fadhla or Beinn na Faoghla) is an island of the Outer Hebrides in the Atlantic
Benbecula
Main island of the Orkney Islands, Scotland
widespread use by the early 1800s, yet has aided in differentiating the "Isle of Pomona" from "Mainland Scotland" by emigrants to Canada, England, and
Mainland,_Orkney
British-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Edward Stanley, 17th Earl of Derby, he was a brother to the stakeswinners, Fair Isle (1927) and Fairway (1925) who won 31 races and £71,635 between them. They
Pharos_(horse)
Island of Inner Hebrides, Scotland
Ramsay (Ramsay's isle). Most of the surrounding islets have descriptive names, such as Eilean Dubh (black island), Eilean nan Gamhna (isle of the stirks)
Lismore,_Scotland
Island in Outer Hebrides, Scotland
wildflowers growing on the island's machair grasslands.[citation needed] The Isle of Taransay was inhabited as early as 300 AD, and probably considerably earlier
Taransay
Scottish islands
ɪʃtʲ]) are two of the islands and are linked by causeways running via the Isle of Benbecula and Grimsay. From south to north, the inhabited islands in the
Uist
Island and parish in Scotland
Coll is an island located west of the Isle of Mull and northeast of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which
Coll
Island in Highland, Scotland
(/ˈrɑːseɪ/; Scottish Gaelic: Ratharsair), sometimes the Isle of Raasay, is an island between the Isle of Skye and the mainland of Scotland. It is separated
Raasay
Rowing boat
Skiff (pronounced Saint Isles) is a 4 oared rowing boat, designed by Iain Oughtred and inspired by the traditional Fair Isle skiff. The boat’s hull and
St._Ayles_Skiff
Scottish island group
Great Cumbrae and Holy Island. Unlike the isles in the four larger Scottish archipelagos, none of the isles in this group are connected to one another
Islands_of_the_Clyde
2025 British TV series or programme
The Solo Challenge required contestants to create a modern twist of the Fair Isle tank top within twelve hours. The Team Challenge consisted of two teams
Game of Wool: Britain's Best Knitter
Game_of_Wool:_Britain's_Best_Knitter
Proposed enclosure of the North Sea
Ronaldsay, the northernmost of the Orkney Islands. The crossing of the Fair Isle Channel, between Dennis Head, North Ronaldsey and Scat Ness, the southern
Northern European Enclosure Dam
Northern_European_Enclosure_Dam
The George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum is a local museum in Fair Isle, Scotland. George Waterston OBE (1911–1980), the former Scottish Director
George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum
George_Waterston_Memorial_Centre_and_Museum
Scottish ferry, connecting Fair Isle to Shetland Mainland
Good Shepherd IV is a Scottish ferry, connecting Fair Isle to Shetland Mainland. It is owned and operated by SIC Ferries. The ship, built in St Monans
Good_Shepherd_IV
Island in the Inner Hebrides
Scottish Gaelic: Canaigh, Eilean Chanaigh) is the westernmost of the Small Isles archipelago, in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It is linked to the neighbouring
Canna,_Scotland
No. Turl Stack, east of Isle of West Burrafirth Gordi Stack, south of Hillswick, which is 50m high Oe Stack, south of the Isle of Nibon Moo Stack, north
List of sea stacks in Scotland
List_of_sea_stacks_in_Scotland
Textile material made using knitting techniques, often by machine knitting
up their side edges, and knitting more squares to continue the piece. Fair Isle knitting uses two or more colored yarns to create patterns and forms a
Knitted_fabric
Island of Bishop's Isles, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Mingulay (Scottish Gaelic: Miughalaigh) is the second largest of the Bishop's Isles in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. Located 12 nautical miles (22 kilometres)
Mingulay
Island of Scotland
Eigg (/ɛɡ/ EG; Scottish Gaelic: Eige [ˈekʲə] ) is one of the Small Isles in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. It lies to the south of the island of Skye and
Eigg
Knitting technique for creating multicolored patterns
like a jigsaw puzzle. Unlike other multicolour techniques (including Fair Isle, slip-stitch colour, and double knitting), there is only one "active"
Intarsia_(knitting)
British novelist (born 1954)
but dropped out and then took up various jobs, including cook at the Fair Isle bird observatory, auxiliary coastguard, probation officer, library outreach
Ann_Cleeves
Scottish luthier
luthier, specialising in violins, violas and cellos. Thomson was born in Fair Isle, Shetland, on 10 October 1971[citation needed] and grew up in a musical
Ewen_Thomson
Island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland
archipelago of Scotland. Bressay lies due south of Whalsay, west of the Isle of Noss, and north of Mousa. With an area of 11 square miles (28 km2), it
Bressay
Slate Island in the Firth of Lorn, Scotland
of its connections with the island. In 1549, Donald Monro, "Dean of the Isles" wrote, in brief reference to Easdale, of an island "namit in the Erische
Easdale
British Crown Dependency in the Irish Sea
The Isle of Man (Manx: Mannin [ˈmanɪnʲ], also Ellan Vannin [ˈɛlʲan ˈvanɪnʲ]), also known simply as Man or Mann (/mæn/ man), is a self-governing British
Isle_of_Man
Island in Scotland
Scotland. Retrieved 28 July 2007. Sellar (2000) p. 191 "Luing: Heritage". Isle of Luing Website. Retrieved 28 July 2007. Wikimedia Commons has media related
Luing
Species of fish
west coast of Scotland are transported into the North Sea through the Fair Isle-Shetland Gap or to the northeast of Shetland. In their larval stages,
Haddock
Main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland
commercial flights. List of islands of Scotland List of islands of the British Isles Mainland, Orkney "Scottish Islands Data Dashboard". RESAS/Scottish Government
Mainland,_Shetland
FAIR ISLE
FAIR ISLE
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Gare, GAIR means "spear."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English farre ‘bull’, applied as a nickname for a fierce or lusty man or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept a bull.German : nickname from Middle High German varne, var, with the same meaning as 1.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Excellent, Outstanding
Boy/Male
Indian
Excellent, Outstanding
Surname or Lastname
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English
Scottish spelling of Irish Hare.English : nickname for someone with some peculiarity of the hair, from Middle English here ‘hair’.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Tall, Towering, Lofty
Boy/Male
Muslim
Walking, Going on foot
Male
English
 Anglicized form of Hebrew Yaiyr, JAIR means "whom God enlightens." In the bible, this is the name of several characters, including a descendant of Manasseh. Anglicized form of Hebrew Yauwr, meaning "forested." In the bible, this is the name of the father of Elhanan.
Boy/Male
British, English, French, German, Greek, Latin, Swiss
Yellow; Blond; Yellow Hair; Fair Haired
Boy/Male
Indian
Victorious, Triumphant, Gain
Boy/Male
Indian
Surpassing, Excellent, Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu
Brave
Boy/Male
Muslim
Poor, Needy
Boy/Male
Muslim
Surpassing, Excellent, Leader
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname meaning ‘handsome’, ‘beautiful’, ‘fair’, Middle English fair, fayr, Old English fæger. The word was also occasionally used as a personal name in Middle English, applied to both men and women.Irish : translation of Gaelic fionn ‘fair’, which Woulfe describes as ‘a descriptive epithet that supplanted the real surname’, or a reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac F(h)inn, a variant of Mag Fhinn (see McGinn).
Boy/Male
Indian
Poor, Needy
Female
Welsh
Welsh form of Greek Maria, MAIR means "obstinacy, rebelliousness" or "their rebellion."
Surname or Lastname
French
French : habitational name from any of various places in France, deriving their names mostly from Old French fain ‘swamp’, but Latin fanum ‘temple’ is also a source in some cases.English : variant spelling of Fayne.
Male
Hebrew
(×™Ö¸×ִיר) Variant spelling of Hebrew Yaiyr, YAIR means "whom God enlightens."Â
FAIR ISLE
FAIR ISLE
Girl/Female
Indian, Sanskrit
Fulfilled
Boy/Male
African Egyptian
Ghanian name given to a child born on Tuesday.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Pallavini | பலà¯à®²à®µà®¿à®¨à¯€
With new leaves
Boy/Male
Tamil
Manvik | மாஂநà¯à®µà®¿à®•
One who is consious/ intellegent, Kind hearted
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil
Trick; Power; Strategy; Solution by Logic; By Reasoning
Girl/Female
Italian
Constant.
Female
English
Pet form of French Nicole, NICOLETTE means "victor of the people."
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Obedient
Girl/Female
Tamil
Hemavati | ஹேமாவதீ
Goddess Lakshmi, Possessing gold, Golden Parvati
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Swafford.
FAIR ISLE
FAIR ISLE
FAIR ISLE
FAIR ISLE
FAIR ISLE
superl.
Not overcast; cloudless; clear; pleasant; propitious; favorable; -- said of the sky, weather, or wind, etc.; as, a fair sky; a fair day.
n.
A single thing, composed of two pieces fitted to each other and used together; as, a pair of scissors; a pair of tongs; a pair of bellows.
superl.
Without a dark hue; light; clear; as, a fair skin.
a.
Given by fairies; as, fairy money.
superl.
Free from any marked characteristic; average; middling; as, a fair specimen.
superl.
Characterized by frankness, honesty, impartiality, or candor; open; upright; free from suspicion or bias; equitable; just; -- said of persons, character, or conduct; as, a fair man; fair dealing; a fair statement.
superl.
Distinct; legible; as, fair handwriting.
a.
Having fair or light-colored hair.
n.
Odoriferous or contaminated air.
n.
A spring device used in a hair-trigger firearm.
a.
Appearing only when times or circumstances are prosperous; as, a fair-weather friend.
n.
Hair (human or animal) used for various purposes; as, hair for stuffing cushions.
n.
A competitive exhibition of wares, farm products, etc., not primarily for purposes of sale; as, the Mechanics' fair; an agricultural fair.
v. t.
To make fair or beautiful.
n.
A festival, and sale of fancy articles. erc., usually for some charitable object; as, a Grand Army fair.
n.
Two of a sort; a span; a yoke; a couple; a brace; as, a pair of horses; a pair of oxen.
n.
A fair woman; a sweetheart.
superl.
Free from obstacles or hindrances; unobstructed; unincumbered; open; direct; -- said of a road, passage, etc.; as, a fair mark; in fair sight; a fair view.
n.
A number of things resembling one another, or belonging together; a set; as, a pair or flight of stairs. "A pair of beads." Chaucer. Beau. & Fl. "Four pair of stairs." Macaulay. [Now mostly or quite disused, except as to stairs.]
v. i.
Same as To pair off. See phrase below.