Part 4183

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

<hw>Far"ther</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>At or to a greater distance; more renotely; beyond; <as>as, let us rest with what we have, without looking <ex>farther</ex></as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Moreover; by way of progress in treating a subject; <as>as, <ex>farther</ex>, let us consider the probable event</as>.</def>

<cs><col>No farther</col>, <cd>(used elliptically for) go no farther; say no more, etc.</cd></cs>

<blockquote>It will be dangerous to go on. <b>No farther</b> ! <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

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

<hw>Far"ther</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To help onward. <mark>[R.]</mark> See <er>Further</er>.</def>

<h1>Fartherance</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"ther*ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Furtherence</er>.</def>

<h1>Farthermore</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"ther*more*"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <mark>[Obs.]</mark> <def>See <er>Furthermore</er>.</def>

<h1>Farthermost</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"ther*most`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Most distant or remote; <as>as, the <ex>farthest</ex> degree</as>. See <er>Furthest</er>.</def>

<h1>Farthing</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"thing</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>furthing</ets>, AS. <ets>fe\'a2r<?/ung</ets>, fr. <ets>fe\'a2r<?/a</ets> fourth, <ets>fe\'a2r</ets>, <ets>fe\'a2wer</ets>, four. See <er>Four</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>A very small quantity or value.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>In her cup was no <b>farthing</b> seen of grease. <i>Chaucer.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A division of hand.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>Thirty acres make a <b>farthing</b> land; nine <b>farthings</b> a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee. <i>R. Carew.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Farthingale</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Far"thin*gale</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>vardingale</ets>, <ets>fardingale</ets>, fr. OF. <ets>vertugale</ets>, <ets>verdugade</ets>, F. <ets>vertugade</ets>, <ets>vertugadin</ets>, from Sp. <ets>verdugado</ets>, being named from its hoops, fr. <ets>verdugo</ets> a young shoot of tree, fr. <ets>verde</ets> green, fr. L. <ets>viridis</ets>. See <er>Verdant</er>.]</ety> <def>A hoop skirt or hoop petticoat, or other light, elastic material, used to extend the petticoat.</def>

<blockquote>We'll revel it as bravely as the best, . . . With ruffs and cuffs, and <b>farthingales</b> and things. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fasces</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"ces</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n. pl.</tt> <ety>[L., <ets>pl</ets>. of <ets>fascis</ets> bundle; cf. <ets>fascia</ets> a band, and Gr. <?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/<?/ a bundle.]</ety>, <fld>(Rom. Antiq.)</fld> A bundle of rods, having among them an ax with the blade projecting, borne before the Roman magistrates as a badge of their authority.</def>

<h1>Fascet</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"cet</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Glass Making)</fld> <def>A wire basket on the end of a rod to carry glass bottles, etc., to the annealing furnace; also, an iron rod to be thrust into the mouths of bottles, and used for the same purpose; -- calles also <i>pontee</i> and <i>punty</i>.</def>

<h1>Fascia</h1> <Xpage=544>

<hw>Fas"ci*a</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Fasci\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., a band: cf. It. <ets>fascia</ets>. See <er>Fasces</er>, and cf. <er>Fess</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A band, sash, or fillet; especially, in surgery, a bandage or roller.</def>