n. [ OE. furre, OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar lining, case, G. futter; akin to Icel. fōðr lining, Goth. fōdr, scabbard; cf. Skr. pātra vessel, dish. The German and Icel. words also have the sense, fodder, but this was probably a different word originally. Cf. Fodder food, Fother, v. t., Forel, n. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which is longer and coarser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry; as, a cargo of furs. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for warmth or for ornament. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. pl. Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.). [ 1913 Webster ]

Wrapped up in my furs. Lady M. W. Montagu. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Any coating considered as resembling fur; as: (a) A coat of morbid matter collected on the tongue in persons affected with fever. (b) The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach. (c) The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. (Her.) One of several patterns or diapers used as tinctures. There are nine in all, or, according to some writers, only six. See Tincture. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furred p. pr. & vb. n. Furring. ] 1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. “You fur your gloves with reason.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Arch.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall, by way of protection against damp. Gwill. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur cap; the fur trade. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fur seal (Zool.) one of several species of seals of the genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern fur seal (Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast numbers on the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called also sea bear. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. furax, -racis thievish, from fur thief. ] Given to theft; thievish. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. furacitas. ] Addictedness to theft; thievishness. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Prov. F. farbala, equiv. to F. falbala, It. falbalà. ] A plaited or gathered flounce on a woman's garment. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furbelowed p. pr. & vb. n. Furbelowing. ] To put a furbelow on; to ornament. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furbished p. pr. & vb. n. Furbishing. ] [ OE. forbischen, OF. forbir, furbir, fourbir, F. fourbir, fr. OHG. furban to clean. See -ish. ] To rub or scour to brightness; to clean; to burnish; as, to furbish a sword or spear. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Furbish new the name of John a Gaunt. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Capable of being furbished. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. fourbisseur. ] One who furbishes; esp., a sword cutler, who finishes sword blades and similar weapons.