Part 4654

<i>Dryden.</i>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Resembling fur.</def>

<h1>Further</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[A comparative of forth; OE. <ets>further</ets>, <ets>forther</ets>, AS. <ets>fur<?/or</ets>, <ets>far<?/ur</ets>; akin to G. <ets>f\'81rder</ets>. See <er>Forth</er>, <tt>adv.</tt>]</ety> <def>To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See <er>Farther</er>.</def>

<blockquote>Carries us, I know not how much <b>further</b>, into familiar company. <i>M. Arnold.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no <b>further</b>. <i>Jowett (Thucyd. ).</i></blockquote>

<cs><col>Further off</col>, <cd>not so near; apart by a greater distance.</cd></cs>

<h1>Further</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther</hw>, <tt>a. compar.</tt> <wordforms>[<it>Positive wanting</it>; <tt>superl.</tt> <er>Furthest</er>.]</wordforms> <p><b>1.</b> <def>More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; <as>as, the further end of the field</as>. See <er>Farther</er>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Beyond; additional; <as>as, a <ex>further</ex> reason for this opinion; nothing <ex>further</ex> to suggest.</as></def>

<note>&hand; The forms <i>further</i> and <i>farther</i> are in general not differentiated by writers, but <i>further</i> is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.</note>

<h1>Further</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther"</hw>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Furthered</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Furthering</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[OE. <ets>furthren</ets>, <ets>forthren</ets>, AS. <ets>fyr&edh;ran</ets>, <ets>fyr&edh;rian</ets>. See <er>Further</er>, <tt>adv.</tt>]</ety> <def>To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist.</def>

<blockquote>This binds thee, then, to <b>further</b> my design. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>I should nothing <b>further</b> the weal public. <i>Robynsom (More's Utopia).</i></blockquote>

<h1>Furtherance</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther*ance</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The act of furthering or helping forward; promotion; advancement; progress.</def>

<blockquote>I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your <b>furthersnce</b> and joy of faith. <i>Phil. i. 25.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Built of <b>furtherance</b> and pursuing, Not of spent deeds, but of doing. <i>Emerson.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Fartherer</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Far"ther*er</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>One who furthers. or helps to advance; a promoter.</def>

<i>Shak.</i>

<h1>Furthermore</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther*more"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>or conj. Moreover; besides; in addition to what has been said.</def>

<h1>Furthermost</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther*most"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Most remote; furthest.</def>

<h1>Furthersome</h1> <Xpage=605>

<hw>Fur"ther*some</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>