fancied

UK /ˈfænsɪd/ US /ˈfænsɪd/
adj 5

Definitions

adj

1

Existing only in the fancy (“imagination”); imaginary, imagined.

Near-synonyms: conceptual, fanciful, ideal, notional

The plant was named for its fancied resemblance to a Roman spear.

2

Organized, or (especially of attire) designed, to suit one's fancy or whim.

Man does vvith dangerous Curioſity / Theſe unfathom'd VVonders try: / VVith fancy'd Rules and Arbitrary Lavvs / Matter and Motion he reſtrains, / And ſtudy'd Lines and fictious Circles dravvs; […]

3

Having a fancy (“inclination, liking, or love”) for; desired, favourite.

Now St. Paul, "not willing to make" these ministers "a public example," concealeth their persons, yet discovereth the fault; and, making bold with his brethren, Apollos and Cephas, applieth to them and himself what the Corinthians spake of their fancied preachers. "Now this I say, that every one of you saith, I am of Paul; and I am of Apollos; and I am of Cephas; and I am of Christ."

I did not call him fool, and vex my friend, / But quietly allowed experiment, / Encouraged him to dust his drink, and now / Grate lignum vitæ now bruise so-called grains / Of Paradise, and now, for perfume, pour / Distilment rare, the rose of Jericho, / Holy-thorn, passion-flower, and what know I? / Till beverage obtained the fancied smack.

4

Predicted to win or succeed.

the fancied team in the tournament

5

Designed in an artistic manner.

His seals are curiously fancied, and exquisitely well cut, and of great use to encourage young gentlemen to write a good hand.

[T]hey have taken thoſe beautiful buckles out of her ſhoes! […] I vvonder vvho'll buy them. I aſſure you they vvere the prettieſt fancied I ever ſavv.

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