Emily Dickinson Lexicon

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.