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Webster's Dictionary (1865)

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Far

Fār, a.

adjective

a. [FARTHER and FARTHEST are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although belonging to another root. See FURTHER.] [A. S. fearr, fear, fior, fyr, O. Sax. fer, D. ver, verre, Icel. fār, fjarri, O. H. Ger. ferri, adv. ferro, fer, Goth. fairra, N. H. Ger. fern, Dan. fjern, Sw. fjærran, allied to Lat. porro, Gr. πόρρω.]

Sense 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.

Sense 2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.

Sense 3. Remote in affection or obedience; at enmity with; alienated.

They that are far from thee shall perish. Ps. lxxiii. 27.

Sense 4. More or most distant of the two; as, the far side of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts.

Fār, adv.

adverb

adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; as, the far-extended ocean; we are separated far from each other.

  1. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches very far into antiquity.
  2. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
  3. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much.

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 10. 5. To a certain point, degree, or distance; as, this argument is sound and logical, as far as it goes. Answer them How far forth you do like their articles. Shak. By far, in a great degree; very much.—Far from, at a great distance; as, far from home; far from hope.—Far off. (a.) At or to a great distance. (b.) At enmity; alienated; in a state of ignorance and alienation. And the king went forth, and all the people after him, and tarried in a place that was far off. 2 Sam. xv. 17. Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Ps. lvii. 7. Far other, very different. Pope.—From far, from a great distance; from a remote place. Far often occurs in compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, which need no special definition.

Fär, n.

noun

n. [A-S. fearh. See FARROW.] The young of swine, or a litter of pigs. [Prov. Eng.] Tusser.