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<hw>Far"fow</hw>, <tt>v. t. & i.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Farrowed</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Farrowing</er>.]</wordforms> <def>To bring forth (young); -- said only of swine.</def>

<i>Tusser.</i>

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

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

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

<h1>Farry</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"ry</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A farrow.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Perry.</i>

<h1>Farse</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Farse</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Farce</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>An addition to, or a paraphrase of, some part of the Latin service in the vernacular; -- common in English before the Reformation.</def>

<h1>Farseeing</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"see`ing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Able to see to a great distance; farsighted.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Having foresight as regards the future.</def>

<h1>Farsighted</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"sight`ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Seeing to great distance; hence, of good judgment regarding the remote effects of actions; sagacious.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Hypermetropic.</def>

<h1>Farsightedness</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"sight`ed*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Quality of bbeing farsighted.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Hypermetropia.</def>

<h1>Farstretched</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"*stretched`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Streatched beyond ordinary limits.</def>

<h1>Farther</h1> <Xpage=544>

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

<p><b>1.</b> <def>More remote; more distant than something else.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point; additional; further.</def>

<blockquote>Before our <b>farther</b> way the fates allow. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Let me add a <b>farther</b> Truth. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Some <b>farther</b> change awaits us. <i>MIlton.</i></blockquote>