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<hw><hw>Far"ci*men</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>Far"cin</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>Same as <er>Farcy</er>.</def>

<h1>Farcing</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"cing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Cookery)</fld> <def>Stuffing; forcemeat.</def>

<h1>Farctate</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Farc"tate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>farctus</ets>, p.p. of <ets>farcire</ets>. See <er>Farce</er>, <tt>v. t.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Stuffed; filled solid; <as>as, a <ex>farctate</ex> leaf, stem, or pericarp</as>; -- opposed to <i>tubular</i> or <i>hollow</i>.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Farcy</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"cy</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>farcin</ets>; cf. L. <ets>farciminum</ets> a disease of horses, fr. <ets>farcire</ets>. See <er>Farce</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Far.)</fld> <def>A contagious disease of horses, associated with painful ulcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head and limbs. It is of the same nature as glanders, and is often fatal. Called also <altname>farcin</altname>, and <altname>farcimen</altname>.</def>

<note>&hand; <i>Farcy</i>, although more common in horses, is communicable to other animals and to human beings.</note>

<cs><col>Farcy bud</col>, <cd>a hard, prominent swelling occurrinng upon the cutaneous surface in farcy, due to the obstruction and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, and followed by ulceration.</cd></cs>

<i>Youatt.</i>

<h1>Fard</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Fard</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F., prob. fr. OHG. gi<ets>farit</ets>, gi<ets>farwit</ets> p.p. of <ets>farwjan</ets> to color, tinge, fr. <ets>farawa</ets> color, G. <ets>farbe</ets>.]</ety> <def>Paint used on the face.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> "Painted with French <i>fard</i>."

<i>J. Whitaker.</i>

<h1>Fard</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Fard</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>farder</ets> to paint one's face.]</ety> <def>To paint; -- said esp. of one's face.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shenstone.</i>

<h1>Fardage</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far`dage"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. See <er>Fardel</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Naut.)</fld> <def>See <er>Dunnage</er>.</def>

<h1>Fardel</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"del</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>fardel</ets>, F. <ets>fardeau</ets>; cf. Sp. <ets>fardel</ets>, <ets>fardillo</ets>, <ets>fardo</ets>, LL. <ets>fardellus</ets>; prob. fr. Ar. <ets>fard</ets> one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel's load. Cf. <er>Furl</er>.]</ety> <def>A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>A <b>fardel</b> of never-ending misery and suspense. <i>Marryat.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fardel</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"del</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To make up in fardels.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Fuller.</i>

<h1>Farding-bag</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"ding-bag`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Of uncertain origin; cf. <er>Fardel</er>.]</ety> <def>The upper stomach of a cow, or other ruminant animal; the rumen.</def>

<h1>Fardingdale</h1> <Xpage=543>

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