Obs. rare. [OE. fadian:—WGer. type *fadôjan, f. *fada (OHG. vata) state, condition; cf. OHG. keunvatôn to discompose, confound.] trans. To dispose, suit, arrange.

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c. 1020.  Laws of Cnut, Eccl. xix. And word and weorc freonda ʓehwylc fadiʓe mid rihte.

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c. 1400.  The Sowdone of Babyloyne, 678.

        He and his sone Sir Ferumbras
Here goddis of golde dide fade.

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c. 1475.  The Romans of Partenay, Prologue, 163.

        But to my power that I can wil doo;
so god be plesyd, my witte shal put to fade
In-to other fourme, if leyser haue, lo!

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