1) Fine as five pence. Fine as a cow-t--d stuck with primroses.
2) A man imprisoned for any offence. A fine of eighty- four months; a transportation for seven years.
fīne abl.of finis. ...
An Elementary Latin Dictionary
·superl (Used ironically.). II. Fine ·superl Not coarse, gross, or heavy. III. Fine ·vi To pay a f...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A term of comparison, as fine ship, &c., or lean (which see). Also, see fyen. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun A duty paid to the king by the cognizee in a fine of lands, when the same was fully passed; —...
Said of the wind when the flying-kites may be carried, but requiring a sharp look-out. ...