Furry thing on Dickens' face (5)
I believe the answer is:
beard
'face' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for beard that I've seen before include "Hair on the chin" , "Facial growth" , "Whiskers" , "SECOND PART OF 14" , "In good health; very" .)