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Webster 1913 Edition


Far

Far

,
Noun.
[See
Farrow
.]
(Zool.)
A young pig, or a litter of pigs.

Far

,
Adj.
[
Farther
(#)
and
Farthest
(#)
are used as the
com
par.
and
sup
erl.
of
far
, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See
Further
.]
[OE.
fer
,
feor
, AS.
feor
; akin to OS.
fer
, D.
ver
, OHG.
ferro
, adv., G.
fern
,
Adj.
, Icel.
fjarri
, Dan.
fjirn
, Sw.
fjerran
, adv., Goth.
faīrra
, adv., Gr. [GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK][GREEK] beyond, Skr.
paras
, adv., far, and prob. to L.
per
through, and E. prefix
for-
, as in
for
give, and also to
fare
. Cf.
Farther
,
Farthest
.]
1.
Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent.
They said, . . . We be come from a
far
country.
Josh. ix. 6.
The nations
far
and near contend in choice.
Dryden.
2.
Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes;
as,
far
be it from me to justify cruelty
.
3.
Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
They that are
far
from thee ahsll perish.
Ps. lxxiii. 27.
4.
Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
He was
far
from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther.
F. Anstey.
5.
The more distant of two;
as, the
far
side (called also
off side
) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts
.
☞ The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
By far
,
by much; by a great difference.
Far between
,
with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals.
“The examinations are few and far between.”
Farrar.

Far

,
adv.
1.
To a great extent or distance of space; widely;
as, we are separated
far
from each other
.
2.
To a great distance in time from any point; remotely;
as, he pushed his researches
far
into antiquity
.
3.
In great part;
as, the day is
far
spent
.
4.
In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.
Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is
far
above rubies.
Prov. xxxi. 10.
As far as
,
to the extent, or degree, that. See
As far as
, under
As
.
Far off
.
(a)
At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
(b)
Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated.
“But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.”
Eph. ii. 13.
Far other
,
different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike.
Pope.
Far and near
,
at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.
Far and wide
,
distantly and broadly; comprehensively.
Far and wide his eye commands.”
Milton.
From far
,
from a great distance; from a remote place.
Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.

Webster 1828 Edition


Far

F'AR

,
Adj.
[L. porro; Gr. connected with, a way, a passing, to pass or go. See Fare.]
1.
Distant, in any direction; separated by a wide space from the place where one is, or from any given place remote.
They said, we are come from a far country. Jos. 9.
The kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country. Matt. 25.
The nation far and near contend in choice.
2.
Figuratively, remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
3.
Remote in affection or obedience; at enmity with; alienated; in a spiritual sense.
They that are far from thee shall perish. Ps. 123.
4.
More or most distant of the two; as the far side of a horse. But the drivers of teams in New England generally use off; as the off side, or off horse or ox.

F'AR

, adv.
1.
To a great extent or distance of space; as the far extended ocean; we are separated far from each other.
Only ye shall not go very far away. Ex. 8.
2.
figuratively, distantly in time from any point; remotely. He pushed his researches very far into antiquity.
3.
In interrogatories, to what distance or extent. How far will such reasoning lead us?
4.
In great part; as, the day is far spent.
5.
In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much.
Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. 31.
For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better. Phil. 1.
6.
to a certain point, degree or distance. This argument is sound and logical, as far as it goes.
Answer them how far forth you do like their articles.
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
Far from, at a great distance; as far from home; far from hope.
1.
Far off, at a great distance.
They tarried in a place that was far off. 2Sam. 15.
2.
To a great distance.
Lo then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Ps. 105.
3.
In a spiritual sense, alienated; at enmity; in a state of ignorance and alienation.
Ye, who were sometime far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Eph. 2.
Far other, very different.

Definition 2024


får

får

See also: far, faar, Far, fár, fær, and far-

Danish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔːr/, [fɒːˀ]
  • Rhymes: -ɒː

Noun

får n (singular definite fåret, plural indefinite får)

  1. A sheep.
  2. plural indefinite of får
Inflection
Derived terms

Etymology 2

See .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔːr/, [fɒːˀ]

Verb

får

  1. present tense of

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

får n (definite singular fåret, indefinite plural får, definite plural fåra or fårene)

  1. (literary) sheep

Verb

får

  1. present tense of

Norwegian Nynorsk

Verb

får

  1. present tense of

Swedish

Etymology

From Old Swedish fār, from (eastern) Old Norse *fāʀ (Old West Norse fær), from Proto-Germanic *fahaz, from Proto-Indo-European *póḱos.

Pronunciation

Noun

får n

  1. (countable and uncountable) a sheep (animal)
  2. a sheep, a follower (member of a congregation, follower of a leader, the latter being described as a shepherd)
  3. an idiot (a slow-thinking, stupid person)

Declension

Related terms

  • fåraherde
  • fårahjord
  • fårahus
  • fårakläder
  • fåraktig
  • fåravel
  • fårbog
  • fårfarm
  • fårfiol
  • fårflock
  • fårfålla
  • fårherde
  • fårhjord
  • fårhund
  • fårhus
  • fårkätte
  • fårkött
  • fårlort
  • fårlår
  • fårost
  • fårskalle
  • fårskallig
  • fårskinn
  • fårskock

See also

Verb

får

  1. present tense of .

References