Emily Dickinson Lexicon

FA'QUIR, n. [See FAKIR.]

FAR, a. [Sax. feor, fior, or fyr; D. ver, verre; G. fern, and in composition, ver; Sw. fierran; Dan. fiern; L. porro; Gr. πορῥω; connected with πορος, a way, a passing, πορευω, πορευομαι, to pass or go, Sax. faran, Goth. faran, G. fahren, D. vaaren, Dan. farer, Sw. fara, Eng. to fare. See Fare.]

1. Distant, in any direction; separated by a wide space from the place where one is, or from any given place remote. They said, we are come from a far country. Josh. ix. The kingdom of heaven is as a man traveling into a far country. Matth. xxv. The nations far and near contend in choice. Dryden.
2. Figuratively, remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
3. Remote in affection or obedience; at enmity with; alienated; in a spiritual sense. They that are far from thee shall perish. Ps. lxxiii.
4. More or most distant of the two; as, the far side of a horse. But the drivers of teams in New England generally use off; as the off side, or off horse or ox.

FAR, adv.

1. To a great extent or distance of space; as, the far extended ocean; we are separated far from each other. Only ye shall not go very far away. Ex. viii.
2. Figuratively, distantly in time from any point; remotely. He pushed his researches very far into antiquity.
3. In interrogatories, to what distance or extent. How far will such reasoning lead us?
4. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
5. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much. Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ, which is far better. Phil. i.
6. To a certain point, degree or distance. This argument is sound and logical, as far as it goes. Answer them How far forth you do like their articles. Shak. From far, from a great distance; from a remote place. Far from, at a great distance; as, far from home; far from hope. Far off, at a great distance. They tarried in a place that was far off. 2 Sam. xv. #2. To a great distance. Lo then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Ps. lv. #3. In a spiritual sense, alienated; at enmity; in a state of ignorance and alienation. Ye, who were sometime far off, are made nigh by the blood of Christ. Eph. ii. Far other, very different. Pope.

FAR, n. [Sax. færh, fearh. See Farrow.]

The young of swine; or a litter of pigs. [Local.] Tusser.

FAR-A-BOUT', n.

A going out of the way. [Not in use.] Fuller.

FAR'ANT-LY, a.

1. Orderly; decent.
2. Comely; handsome. [Not used.] Ray.

FAR-BEAM'ING, a.

Sending beams to a distance.

FAR'-BROUGHT, a.

Brought from afar.

FAR-CAST, a.

Cast to a great distance. More.

FARCE, n. [fàrs; Fr. farce; It. farsa; Sp. id.; from farcio, to stuff. Literally, seasoning, stuffing or mixture, like the stuffing of a roasted fowl; force-meat.]

A dramatic composition, originally exhibited by charlatans or buffoons, in the open street, for the amusement of the crowd, but now introduced upon the stage. It is written without regularity, and filled with ludicrous conceits. The dialogue is usually low, the persons of inferior rank, and the fable or action trivial or ridiculous. Encyc. Farce is that in poetry which grotesque is in a picture: the persons and actions of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners false. Dryden.

FARCE, v.t. [fàrs; L. farcio, Fr. farcir, to stuff, Arm. farsa.]

1. To stuff; to fill with mingled ingredients. [Little used.] The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Sanderson.
2. To extend; to swell out; as, the farced title. [Little used.] Shak.

FAR-CIC-AL, a.

1. Belonging to a farce; appropriated to farce. They deny the characters to be farcical, because they are actually in nature. Gay.
2. Droll; ludicrous; ridiculous.
3. Illusory; deceptive.

FAR'CIC-AL-LY, adv.

In a manner suited to farce; hence, ludicrously.

FAR'CI-CAL-NESS, n.

Quality of being ludicrous.

FAR'CI-LITE, n. [from farce.]

Pudding-stone. The calcarious farcilite, called amenla, is formed of rounded calcarious pebbles, agglutinated by a calcarious cement. [Obs.] Kirwan, Geol.

FAR'CIN, or FAR'CY, n.

A disease of horses, sometimes of oxen, of the nature of a scabies or mange. Encyc.

FAR'CING, n.

Stuffing composed of mixed ingredients. Carew.

FARC'TATE, a. [L. farctus, stuffed, from farcio.]

In botany, stuffed; crammed, or full; without vacuities; in opposition to tubular or hollow; as, a farctate leaf, stem or pericarp. Martyn.

FARD, v.t. [Fr.]

To paint. [Not used.] Shenstone.

FAR-DEL, n. [It. fardello; Fr. fardeau; Sp. fardel, fardo; Arm. fardell; probably from the root of L. fero, to bear, or of farcio, to stuff.]

A bundle or little pack. Shak.

FAR'DEL, v.t.

To make up in bundles. Fuller.

FARE, n.

1. The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due, for conveying a person by land or water; as, the fare for crossing a river, called also ferriage; the fare for conveyance in a coach; stage-fare. The price of conveyance over the ocean is now usually called the passage, or passage money. Fare is never used for the price of conveying goods; this is called freight or transportation.
2. Food; provisions of the table. We lived on coarse fare; or, we had delicious fare.
3. The person conveyed in a vehicle. [Not in use in the United States.] Drummond.

FARE, v.i. [Sax. faran, Goth. faran, to go; D. vaaren; G. fahren; Sw. fara; Dan. farer. This word may be connected in origin with the Heb. Ch. Syr. Sam. עבר, Ar. عَبَرَ abara, to go, to pass; or with اَفَرَ afara, to pass, or pass over, which seems to be radically the same word as نَفَرَ nafara, to flee. This coincides with the Eth. ወፈረ wafar, to go, to pass, Gr. πορευω, Ir. bara. Class Br, No, 23, 37, 41.]

1. To go; to pass; to move forward; to travel. So on he fares, and to the border comes / Of Eden. Milton. [In this literal sense the word is not in common use.]
2. To be in any state, good or bad; to be attended with any circumstances or train of events, fortunate or unfortunate. So fares the stag among th' enraged hounds. Denham. So fared the knight between two foes. Hudibras. He fared very well; he fared very ill. Go further and fare worse. The sense is taken from going, having a certain course; hence, being subjected to a certain train of incidents. The rich man fared sumptuously every day. He enjoyed all the pleasure which wealth and luxury could afford. Luke xvi.
3. To feed; to be entertained. We fared well; we had a good table, and courteous treatment.
4. To proceed in a train of consequences, good or bad. So fares it when with truth falsehood contends. Milton.
5. To happen well or ill; with it impersonally. We shall see how it will fare with him.

FARE-WELL, n.

1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; adieu.
2. Leave; act of departure. And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. Shak. Before I take my farewell of the subject. Addison.

FARE-WELL, v.

A compound of fare, in the imperative, and well. Go well; originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It expresses a kind wish, a wish of happiness to those who leave or those who are left. The verb and adverb are often separated by the pronoun; fare you well; I wish you a happy departure; may you be well in your absence. It is sometimes an expression of separation only. Farewell the year; farewell ye sweet groves; that is, I take my leave of you.