3. To throw off in vapor, or as in the form of vapor.

The heat will fume away most of the scent.
Montimer.

How vicious hearts fume frenzy to the brain!
Young.

Fumeless
(Fume"less), a. Free from fumes.

Fumer
(Fum"er) n.

1. One that fumes.

2. One who makes or uses perfumes. [Obs.]

Embroiderers, feather makers, fumers.
Beau. & Fl.

Fumerell
(Fu"mer*ell) n. (Arch.) See Femerell.

Fumet
(Fu"met) n. [Cf. F. fumier dung, OF. femier, fr. L. fimus dung.] The dung of deer. B. Jonson.

Fumet
(Fu"met ||Fu*mette") n. [F. fumet odor, fume of wine or meat, fr. L. fumus smoke. See Fume, n.] The stench or high flavor of game or other meat when kept long. Swift.

Fumetere
(Fu"me*tere") n. Fumitory. [Obs.]

Fumid
(Fu"mid) a. [L. fumidus, fr. fumus smoke. See Fume.] Smoky; vaporous. Sir T. Broune.

Fumidity
(Fu*mid"i*ty Fu"mid*ness) n. The state of being fumid; smokiness.

Fumiferous
(Fu*mif"er*ous) a. [L. fumifer; fumus smoke + ferre to bear.] Producing smoke.

Fumifugist
(Fu*mif"u*gist) n. [L. fumus smoke + fugare to put to flight, fugere to flee.] One who, or that which, drives away smoke or fumes.

Fumify
(Fu"mi*fy) v. t. [Fume + - fy.] To subject to the action of smoke. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Fumigant
(Fu"mi*gant) a. [L. fumigans, p. pr. of fumigare. See Fumigate.] Fuming. [R.]


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