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<p><b>5.</b> <def>The more distant of two; <as>as, the <ex>far</ex> side (called also <ex>off side</ex>) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts</as>.</def>

<note>&hand; The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of <i>far</i> is sometimes not easily discriminated.</note>

<cs><col>By far</col>, <cd>by much; by a great difference.</cd> -- <col>Far between</col>, <cd>with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals.</cd> "The examinations are few and <i>far between<i>." <i>Farrar</i>.</cs>

<h1>Far</h1> <Xpage=542>

<hw>Far</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To a great extent or distance of space; widely; <as>as, we are separated <ex>far</ex> from each other</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; <as>as, he pushed his researches <ex>far</ex> into antiquity</as>.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>In great part; <as>as, the day is <ex>far</ex> spent</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.</def>

<blockquote>Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is <b>far</b> above rubies. <i>Prov. xxxi. 10.</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>As far as</col>, <cd>to the extent, or degree, that. See <cref>As far as</cref>, under <er>As</er>.</cd> -- <col>Far off</col>. <sd>(a)</sd> <cd>At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.</cd> <sd>(b)</sd> <cd>Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. "But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were <i>far off<i> are made nigh by the blood of Christ." <i>Eph. ii. 13.</i></cd> -- <col>Far other</col>, <cd>different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. <i>Pope</i>.</cd> -- <col>Far and near</col>, <cd>at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.</cd> -- <col>Far and wide</col>, <cd>distantly and broadly; comprehensively. "<i>Far and wide<i> his eye commands." <i>Milton</i>.</cd> -- <col>From far</col>, <cd>from a great distance; from a remote place.</cd></cs>

<note>&hand; <i>Far</i> often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as <i>far</i>-extended, <i>far</i>-reaching, <i>far</i>-spread.</note>

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<h1>Farabout</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"*a*bout`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A going out of the way; a digression.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Farad</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"ad</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From Michael <ets>Faraday</ets>, the English electrician.]</ety> <fld>(Elec.)</fld> <def>The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives an electro-motive force of one volt.</def>

<h1>Faradic</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far*ad"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to Michael <i>Faraday</i>, the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws.</def>

<h1>Faradism, Faradization</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw><hw>Far"a*dism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Far`a*di*za"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes.</def>

<h1>Farand</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"and</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Farrand</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Farandams</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"an*dams</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A fabrik made of silk and wool or hair.</def>

<i>Simmonds.</i>

<h1>Farantly</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"ant*ly</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Farrand</er>.]</ety> <def>Orderly; comely; respectable.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>