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<h1>Faroff</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"*off`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Remote; <as>as, the <ex>far-off</ex> distance</as>. Cf. <i>Far-off</i>, under <er>Far</er>, adv.</def>

<h1>Farrag-inous</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far*rag-i*nous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Farrago</er>.]</ety> <def>Formed of various materials; mixed; <as>as, a <ex>farraginous</ex> mountain</as>.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Kirwan.</i>

<blockquote>AA <b>farraginous</b> concurrence of all conditions, tempers, sexes, and ages. <i>Sir T. Browne.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Farrago</h1> <Xpage=543>

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

<blockquote>A confounded <b>farrago</b> of doubts, fears, hopes, wishes, and all the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. <i>Sheridan.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Farfand</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"fand</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>farand</ets> beautiful; cf. Gael. <ets>farranta</ets> neat, stout, stately; or perh. akin to E. <ets>fare</ets>.]</ety> <def>Manner; custom; fashion; humor.</def> <mark>[Prov. Eng.]</mark> <altsp>[Written also <asp>farand</asp>.]</altsp>

<i>Grose.</i>

<h1>Farreation</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far`re*a"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>farreatio</ets>.]</ety> <def>Same as <er>Confarreation</er>.</def>

<h1>Farrier</h1> <Xpage=543>

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

<h1>Farrier</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"ri*er</hw>, <tt>v. i.</tt> <wordforms>To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Mortimer.</i>

<h1>Farriery</h1> <Xpage=543>

<hw>Far"ri*er*y</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The art of shoeing horses.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>The art of preventing, curing, or mitigating diseases of horses and cattle; the veterinary art.</def>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>The place where a smith shoes horses.</def>

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<h1>Farrow</h1> <Xpage=544>

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

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Farfow</h1> <Xpage=544>