Chapter 575

To farfetch the name of Tartar from a Hebrew word. Fuller.

Farfetch <Xpage=543>

Far"fetch` , n. Anything brought from far, or brought about with studious care; a deep strategem. [Obs.] "Politic farfetches ."

Hudibras.

Farfetched <Xpage=543>

Far"fetched` (?) , a. 1. Brought from far, or from a remote place.

Every remedy contained a multitude of farfetched and heterogeneous ingredients. Hawthorne.

2. Studiously sought; not easily or naturally deduced or introduced; forced; strained.

Farina <Xpage=543>

Fa*ri"na (?) , n. [L., meal, flour, fr. far a sort of grain, spelt; akin to E. barley .] 1. A fine flour or meal made from cereal grains or from the starch or fecula of vegetables, extracted by various processes, and used in cookery.

2. (Bot.) Pollen. [R.]

Craig.

Farinaceous <Xpage=543>

Far`i*na"ceous (?) , a. [L. farinaceus .] 1. Consisting or made of meal or flour; as, a farinaceous diet .

2. Yielding farina or flour; as, ffarinaceous seeds .

3. Like meal; mealy; pertainiing to meal; as, a farinaceous taste, smell, or appearance .

Farinose <Xpage=543>

Far`i*nose" (?) , a. [L. farinosus : cf. F. farineux .] 1. Yielding farinaa; as, farinose substances .

2. (Bot. & Zo\'94l.) Civered with a sort of white, mealy powder, as the leaves of some poplars, and the body of certain insects; mealy.

Farl <Xpage=543>

Farl (?) , v. t. Same as Furl . [Obs.]

Beau. & Fl.

Farlie <Xpage=543>

Far"lie (?) , n. [OE. ferlish wonder, as adj., strange, sudden, fearful, AS. f\'d6rl\'c6c sudden. See Fear .] An unusual or unexpected thing; a wonder. See Fearly . [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

Drayton.

Farm <Xpage=543>

Farm (?) , n. [OE. ferme rent, lease, F. ferme , LL. firma , fr. L. firmus firm, fast, firmare to make firm or fast. See Firm , a. & n. ] 1. The rent of land, -- originally paid by reservation of part of its products. [Obs.]

2. The term or tenure of a lease of land for cultivation; a leasehold. [Obs.]

It is great willfulness in landlords to make any longer farms to their tenants. Spenser.

3. The land held under lease and by payment of rent for the purpose of cultivation.

4. Any tract of land devoted to agricultural purposes, under the management of a tenant or the owner.

&hand; In English the ideas of a lease, a term, and a rent, continue to be in a great degree inseparable, even from the popular meaning of a farm , as they are entirely so from the legal sense.

Burrill.

5. A district of country leased (or farmed) out for the collection of the revenues of government.

The province was devided into twelve farms . Burke.

6. (O. Eng. Law) A lease of the imposts on particular goods; as, the sugar farm , the silk farm .

Whereas G. H. held the farm of sugars upon a rent of 10,000 marks per annum. State Trials (1196).

Farm <Xpage=543>

Farm (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Farmed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Farming .] 1. To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent; to yield the use of to proceeds.

We are enforced to farm our royal realm. Shak.

2. To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a percentage of what it yields; as, to farm the taxes .

To farm their subjects and their duties toward these. Burke.

3. To take at a certain rent or rate.

4. To devote (land) to agriculture; to cultivate, as land; to till, as a farm.

To farm let , To let to farm , to lease on rent.

Farm <Xpage=543>

Farm , v. i. To engage in the business of tilling the soil; to labor as a farmer.

Farmable <Xpage=543>

Farm"a*ble (?) , a. Capable of being farmed.

Farmer <Xpage=543>

Farm"er (?) , n. [Cf. F. fermier .] One who farms ; as: (a) One who hires and cultivates a farm; a cultivator of leased ground; a tenant . Smart . (b) One who is devoted to the tillage of the soil; one who cultivates a farm; an agriculturist; a husbandman . (c) One who takes taxes, customs, excise, or other duties, to collect, either paying a fixed annuual rent for the privilege; as, a farmer of the revenues . (d) (Mining) The lord of the field, or one who farms the lot and cope of the crown.

Farmer-general [F. fermier-general ] , one to whom the right of levying certain taxes, in a particular district, was farmed out , under the former French monarchy, for a given sum paid down. -- Farmers' satin , a light material of cotton and worsted, used for coat linings. McElrath . -- The king's farmer (O. Eng. Law) , one to whom the collection of a royal revenue was farmed out.

Burrill.

Farmeress <Xpage=543>

Farm"er*ess , n. A woman who farms.

Farmership <Xpage=543>

Farm"er*ship , n. Skill in farming.

Farmery <Xpage=543>

Farm"er*y (?) , n. The buildings and yards necessary for the business of a farm; a homestead. [Eng.]

Farmhouse <Xpage=543>

Farm"house` , n. A dwelling house on a farm; a farmer's residence.

Farming <Xpage=543>

Farm"ing , a. Pertaining to agriculture; devoted to, adapted to, or engaged in, farming; as, farming tools; farming land; a farming community.

Farming <Xpage=543>

Farm"ing , n. The business of cultivating land.

Farmost <Xpage=543>

Far"most` (?) , a. Most distant; farthest.

A spacious cave within its farmost part. Dryden.

Farmstead <Xpage=543>

Farm"stead (?) , n. A farm with the building upon it; a homestead on a farm.

Tennyson.

With its pleasant groves and farmsteads . Carlyle.

Farmsteading <Xpage=543>

Farm"stead*ing , n. A farmstead. [Scot.]

Black.

Farmyard <Xpage=543>

Farm"yard` (?) , n. The yard or inclosure attached to a barn, or the space inclosed by the farm buildings.

Farness <Xpage=543>

Far"ness (?) , n. [From Far , a. ] The state of being far off; distance; remoteness. [R.]

Grew.

Faro <Xpage=543>

Far"o (?) , n. [Said to be so called because the Egyptian king Pharaoh was formerly represented upon one of the cards.] A gambling game at cardds, in whiich all the other players play against the dealer or banker, staking their money upon the order in which the cards will lie and be dealt from the pack.

Faro bank , the capital which the proprietor of a farotable ventures in the game; also, the place where a game of faro is played.

Hoyle.

Faroese <Xpage=543>

Fa`ro*ese` (?) , n. sing. & pl. An inhabitant, or, collectively, inhabitants, of the Faroe islands.

Faroff <Xpage=543>

Far"*off` (?) , a. Remote; as, the far-off distance . Cf. Far-off , under Far , adv.

Farrag-inous <Xpage=543>

Far*rag-i*nous (?) , a. [See Farrago .] Formed of various materials; mixed; as, a farraginous mountain . [R.]

Kirwan.

AA farraginous concurrence of all conditions, tempers, sexes, and ages. Sir T. Browne.

Farrago <Xpage=543>

Far*ra"go (?) , n. [L. farrago , -aginis , mi8xed fodder for cattle, mash, medley, fr. far a sort of grain. See Farina .] A mass ccomposed of various materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a mixture.

A confounded farrago of doubts, fears, hopes, wishes, and all the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.

Farfand <Xpage=543>

Far"fand (?) , n. [OE. farand beautiful; cf. Gael. farranta neat, stout, stately; or perh. akin to E. fare .] Manner; custom; fashion; humor. [Prov. Eng.] [Written also farand .]

Grose.

Farreation <Xpage=543>

Far`re*a"tion (?) , n. [L. farreatio .] Same as Confarreation .

Farrier <Xpage=543>

Far"ri*er (?) , n. [OE. farrour , ferrer , OF. ferreor , ferrier , LL. Ferrator , ferrarius equorum , from ferrare to shoe a horse, ferrum a horseshoe, fr. L. ferrum iron. Cf. Ferreous .] 1. A shoer of horses; a veterinary surgeon.

Farrier <Xpage=543>

Far"ri*er , v. i. To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier. [Obs.]

Mortimer.

Farriery <Xpage=543>

Far"ri*er*y (?) , n. 1. The art of shoeing horses.

2. The art of preventing, curing, or mitigating diseases of horses and cattle; the veterinary art.

3. The place where a smith shoes horses.

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Farrow <Xpage=544>

Far"row (?) , n. [AS. fearh a little pig; a akin to OHG. farh , farah , pig, dim. farheli little pig, G. fercel , D. varken pig, Lith. parszas OIr. orc ,L. porcus , Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/. Cf. Pork .] A little of pigs.

Shak.

Farfow <Xpage=544>

Far"fow , v. t. & i. [ imp. & p. p. Farrowed (?) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Farrowing .] To bring forth (young); -- said only of swine.

Tusser.

Farrow <Xpage=544>

Far"row , a. [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe , vaars , heifer, G. f\'84rse , AS. fearr bull, G. farre . Cf. Heifer .] Not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only of cows.

&hand; If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent year, she is said to be farrow , or to go farrow .

Farry <Xpage=544>

Far"ry (?) , n. A farrow. [Obs.]

Perry.

Farse <Xpage=544>

Farse (?) , n. [See Farce , n. ] (Eccl.) An addition to, or a paraphrase of, some part of the Latin service in the vernacular; -- common in English before the Reformation.

Farseeing <Xpage=544>

Far"see`ing (?) , a. 1. Able to see to a great distance; farsighted.

2. Having foresight as regards the future.

Farsighted <Xpage=544>

Far"sight`ed (?) , a. 1. Seeing to great distance; hence, of good judgment regarding the remote effects of actions; sagacious.

2. (Med.) Hypermetropic.

Farsightedness <Xpage=544>

Far"sight`ed*ness , n. 1. Quality of bbeing farsighted.

2. (Med.) Hypermetropia.

Farstretched <Xpage=544>

Far"*stretched` (?) , a. Streatched beyond ordinary limits.

Farther <Xpage=544>

Far"ther (?) , a., compar. of Far . [ superl. Farthest (<?/) . See Further .] [For farrer , OE. ferrer , compar. of far ; confused with further . Cf. Farthest .]

1. More remote; more distant than something else.

2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further.

Before our farther way the fates allow. Dryden.

Let me add a farther Truth. Dryden.

Some farther change awaits us. MIlton.

Farther <Xpage=544>

Far"ther , adv. 1. At or to a greater distance; more renotely; beyond; as, let us rest with what we have, without looking farther .

2. Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; as, farther , let us consider the probable event .

No farther , (used elliptically for) go no farther; say no more, etc.

It will be dangerous to go on. No farther ! Shak.

Farther <Xpage=544>

Far"ther , v. t. To help onward. [R.] See Further .

Fartherance <Xpage=544>

Far"ther*ance (?) , n. [Obs.] See Furtherence .

Farthermore <Xpage=544>

Far"ther*more*" (?) , adv. [Obs.] See Furthermore .

Farthermost <Xpage=544>

Far"ther*most` (?) , a. Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree . See Furthest .

Farthing <Xpage=544>

Far"thing (?) , n. [OE. furthing , AS. fe\'a2r<?/ung , fr. fe\'a2r<?/a fourth, fe\'a2r , fe\'a2wer , four. See Four .] 1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.

2. A very small quantity or value. [Obs.]

In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer.

3. A division of hand. [Obs.]

Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee. R. Carew.

Farthingale <Xpage=544>

Far"thin*gale (?) , n. [OE. vardingale , fardingale , fr. OF. vertugale , verdugade , F. vertugade , vertugadin , from Sp. verdugado , being named from its hoops, fr. verdugo a young shoot of tree, fr. verde green, fr. L. viridis . See Verdant .] A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat.

We'll revel it as bravely as the best, . . . With ruffs and cuffs, and farthingales and things. Shak.

Fasces <Xpage=544>

Fas"ces (?) , n. pl. [L., pl . of fascis bundle; cf. fascia a band, and Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ a bundle.] , (Rom. Antiq.) A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.

Fascet <Xpage=544>

Fas"cet (?) , n. (Glass Making) A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace; also, an iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles, and used for the same purpose; -- calles also pontee and punty .

Fascia <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*a (?) , n. ; pl. Fasci\'91 (#) . [L., a band: cf. It. fascia . See Fasces , and cf. Fess .] 1. A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.

2. (Arch.) A flat member of an order or building, like a flat band or broad fillet; especially, one of the three bands which make up the architrave, in the Ionic order. See Illust . of Column .

3. (Anat.) The layer of loose tissue, often containing fat, immediately beneath the skin; the stronger layer of connective tissue covering and investing all muscles; an aponeurosis.

4. (Zo\'94l.) A broad well-defined band of color.

Fascial <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*al (?) , a. 1. Pertaining to the fasces.

2. (Anat.) Relating to a fascia.

Fasciate, Fasciated <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*ate (?) , Fas"ci*a`ted (?) , a. [L. fasciatus , p.p. of fasciare to envelop with bands, fr. fascia band. See Fasces .] 1. Bound with a fillet, sash, or bandage.

2. (Bot.) (a) Banded or compacted together. (b) Flattened and laterally widened, as are often the stems of the garden cockscomb.

3. (Zo\'94l.) Broadly banded with color.

Fasciation <Xpage=544>

Fas`ci*a"tion , n. The act or manner of binding up; bandage; also, the condition of being fasciated.

Fascicle <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*cle (?) , n. [L. fasciculus , dim. of fascis . See Fasces .] A small bundle or collection; a compact cluster; as, a fascicle of fibers; a fascicle of flowers or roots.

Fascicled <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*cled (?) , a. Growing in a bundle, tuft, or close cluster; as, the fascicled leaves of the pine or larch; the fascicled roots of the dahlia; fascicled muscle fibers; fascicled tufts of hair.

Fascicular <Xpage=544>

Fas*cic"u*lar (?) , a. Pertaining to a fascicle; fascicled; as, a fascicular root .

Fascicularly <Xpage=544>

Fas*cic"u*lar*ly , adv. In a fascicled manner.

Kirwan.

Fasciculate, Fasciculated <Xpage=544>

Fas*cic"u*late (?) , Fas*cic"u*la`ted (?) , a. Grouped in a fascicle; fascicled.

Fasciculus <Xpage=544>

Fas*cic"u*lus (?) , n. ; pl. Fasciculi (#) . [L. See Fascicle .] 1. A little bundle; a fascicle.

2. A division of a book.

Fascinate <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*nate (?) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Fascinated (?) , p. pr. & vb. n. . Fascinating (<?/) .] [L. fascinare ; cf. Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ to slander, bewitch.] 1. To influence in an uncontrollable manner; to operate on by some powerful or irresistible charm; to bewitch; to enchant.

It has been almost universally believed that . . . serpents can stupefy and fascinate the prey which they are desirous to obtain. Griffith (Cuvier).

2. To excite and allure irresistibly or powerfully; to charm; to captivate, as by physical or mental charms.

there be none of the passions that have been noted to fascinate or bewhich but love and envy. Bacon.

Syn. -- To charm; enrapture; captivate; enchant; bewitch; attract.

Fascination <Xpage=544>

Fas`ci*na"tion (?) , n. [L. fascinatio ; cf. F. fascination .] 1. The act of fascinating, bewhiching, or enchanting; enchantment; witchcraft; the exercise of a powerful or irresistible influence on the affections or passions; unseen, inexplicable influence.

The Turks hang old rags . . . upon their fairest horses, and other goodly creatures, to secure them against fascination . Waller.

2. The state or condition of being fascinated.

3. That which fascinates; a charm; a spell.

There is a certain bewitchery or fascination in words. South.

Fascine <Xpage=544>

Fas*cine" (?) , n. [F., fr. L. fascina a bundle of sticks, fr. fascis . See Fasces .] (Fort. & Engin.) A cylindrical bundle of small sticks of wood, bound together, used in raising batteries, filling ditches, strengthening ramparts, and making parapets; also in revetments for river banks, and in mats for dams, jetties, etc.

Fascinous <Xpage=544>

Fas"ci*nous (?) , a. [L. fascinum witchcraft, akin to fascinare . See Fascinate .] Caused or acting by witchcraft. [Obs.] " Fascinous diseases."

Harvey.

Fasciola <Xpage=544>

Fas*ci"o*la (?) , n. ; pl. Fasciol\'91 (#) . [See Fasciole .] (Anat.) A band of gray matter bordering the fimbria in the brain; the dentate convolution.