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FOIL, v.t.

1. To frustrate; to defeat; to render vain or nugatory, as an effort or attempt. The enemy attempted to pass the river, but was foiled. He foiled his adversaries.

And by a mortal man at length am foiled.

2. To blunt; to dull.

When light wing'd toys of feathered cupid foil -

3. To defeat; to interrupt, or to render imperceptible; as, to foil the scent in a chase.

FOIL, n. Defeat; frustration; the failure of success when on the point of being secured; miscarriage.

Death never won a stake with greater toil, nor e'er was fate to near a foil.

FOIL, n. A blunt sword, or one that has a button at the end covered with leather; used in fencing.

Isocrates contended with a foil, against Demosthenes with a sword.

FOIL, n. [L. folium. Gr.]

1. A leaf or thin plate of metal used in gilding.

2. Among jewelers, a thin leaf of metal placed under precious stones, to make them appear transparent, and to give them a particular color, as the stone appears to be of the color of the foil. Hence,

3. Any thing of another color, or of different qualities, which serves to adorn, or set off another thing to advantage.

Hector has a foil to set him off.

4. A thin coat of tin, with quicksilver, laid on the back of a locking glass, to cause reflection.
1913 Definition
Foil (foil)
v. t.(foil)
Foil
[imp. *** p. p. Foiled (foild)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Foiling.] [F. fouler to tread or trample under one's feet, to press, oppress. See Full, ]
  1. To tread under foot] to trample.

    King Richard . . . caused the ensigns of Leopold to be pulled down and foiled under foot. Knoless.

    Whom he did all to pieces breake and foyle,
    In filthy durt, and left so in the loathely soyle.     Spenser.

  2. To render (an effort or attempt) vain or nugatory; to baffle; to outwit; to balk; to frustrate; to defeat.

    And by (?) mortal man at length am foiled. Dryden.

    Her long locks that foil the painter's power. Byron.

  3. To blunt; to dull; to spoil; as, to foil the scent in chase.
    Addison.
  4. To defile; to soil.
    [Obs.]
  5. Failure of success when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage.
    Milton.

    Nor e'er was fate so near a foil. Dryden.

  6. A blunt weapon used in fencing, resembling a smallsword in the main, but usually lighter and having a button at the point.

    Blunt as the fencer's foils, which hit, but hurt not. Shak.

    Isocrates contended with a foil against Demosthenes with a word. Mitford.

  7. The track or trail of an animal.

    To run a foil,to lead astray; to puzzle; -- alluding to the habits of some animals of running back over the same track to mislead their pursuers. Brewer.

  8. A leaf or very thin sheet of metal; as, brass foil; tin foil; gold foil.
  9. A thin leaf of sheet copper silvered and burnished, and afterwards coated with transparent colors mixed with isinglass; -- employed by jewelers to give color or brilliancy to pastes and inferior stones.
    Ure.
  10. Anything that serves by contrast of color or quality to adorn or set off another thing to advantage.

    As she a black silk cap on him began
    To set, for foil of his milk-white to serve.     Sir P. Sidney.

    Hector has a foil to set him off. Broome.

  11. A thin coat of tin, with quicksilver, laid on the back of a looking-glass, to cause reflection.
  12. The space between the cusps in Gothic architecture; a rounded or leaflike ornament, in windows, niches, etc. A group of foils is called trefoil, quatrefoil, quinquefoil, etc., according to the number of arcs of which it is composed.

    Foil stone, an imitation of a jewel or precious stone.

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