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Webster 1913 Edition
Farewell
Fareˊwell′
,int
erj.
[
Fare
(thou, you) + well
.] Go well; good-by; adieu; – originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun;
as,
; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; fare
you well
as,
farewell
the year; farewell
, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell
.So
farewell
hope, and with hope, farewell
fear. Milton.
Fare
thee well
! and if forever,Still forever
fare
thee well
. Byron.
☞ The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry.
Fareˊwell′
,Noun.
1.
A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu.
2.
Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something.
And takes her
farewell
of the glorious sun. Shakespeare
Before I take my
farewell
of the subject. Addison.
Fare′wellˊ
,Adj.
Parting; valedictory; final;
as, a
farewell
discourse; his farewell
bow.Leans in his spear to take his
farewell
view. Tickell.
Farewell rock
(Mining)
, the Millstone grit; – so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat.
Ure.
Webster 1828 Edition
Farewell
FA'REWELL
, a compound of fare, in the imperative, and well. Go well; originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It expresses a kind wish, a wish of happiness to those who leave or those who are left.The verb and adverb are often separated by the pronoun; fare you well; I wish you a happy departure; may you be well in your absence.
It is sometimes an expression of separation only. Farewell the year; farewell ye sweet groves; that is, I take my leave of you.
FA'REWELL
,Noun.
1.
A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; adieu.2.
Leave; act of departure.And takes her farewell of the glorious sun.
Before I take my farewell of the subject.