1. (n.) Fancy; imagination; especially, a whimsical or fanciful conception; a vagary of the imagination; whim; caprice; humor.

2. (n.) Fantastic designs.

3. (v. t.) To have a fancy for; to be pleased with; to like; to fancy.

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