\Fist\, n. [OE. fist, fust, AS. f?st; akin to D. vuist,
OHG. f?st, G. faust, and prob. to L. pugnus, Gr. ? fist, ?
with the fist. Cf. {Pugnacious}, {Pigmy}.]
1. The hand with the fingers doubled into the palm; the
   closed hand, especially as clinched tightly for the
   purpose of striking a blow.
         Who grasp the earth and heaven with my fist.
                                               --Herbert.
2. The talons of a bird of prey. [Obs.]
         More light than culver in the falcon's fist.
                                               --Spenser.
3. (print.) the index mark [[hand]], used to direct special
   attention to the passage which follows.
{Hand over fist} (Naut.), rapidly; hand over hand.

\Fist\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fisted}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Fisting}.]
1. To strike with the fist. --Dryden.
2. To gripe with the fist. [Obs.] --Shak.