Fist (?), n. [OE. fist, fust, AS. fst; akin to D. vuist, OHG. fst, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. fist, with the fist. Cf. Pugnacious, Pigmy.]
1.
The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the purpose of striking a blow.
Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist.
Herbert.
2.
The talons of a bird of prey.
[Obs.]
More light than culver in the falcon's fist.
Spenser.
3. print.
the index mark [⇒], used to direct special attention to the passage which follows.
Hand over fist Naut., rapidly; hand over hand.
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Fist, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fisted; p. pr. & vb. n. Fisting.]
1.
To strike with the fist.
Dryden.
2.
To gripe with the fist.
[Obs.]
Shak.
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