adv. [ Pref. a- (for on or of) + far. ] At, to, or from a great distance; far away; -- often used with from preceding, or off following; as, he was seen from afar; I saw him afar off. [ 1913 Webster ]

The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar. Beattie. [ 1913 Webster ]

A place where the nourishment and care of babies are offered for hire. [ 1913 Webster ]

One who keeps a baby farm. [ 1913 Webster ]

. The business of keeping a baby farm. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. bifarius; bis twice + fari to speak. Cf. Gr. &unr_; twofold; &unr_; twice + &unr_; to say. ] 1. Twofold; arranged in two rows. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Bot.) Pointing two ways, as leaves that grow only on opposite sides of a branch; in two vertical rows. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a bifarious manner. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. confarreatio, fr. confarreare to marry; con- + farreum (sc. libum cake) a spelt cake, fr. farreus made of spelt, fr. far a sort of grain. ] (Antiq.) A form of marriage among the Romans, in which an offering of bread was made, in presence of the high priest and at least ten witnesses. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. diffarreatio; dif- = farreum a spelt cake. See Confarreation. ] A form of divorce, among the ancient Romans, in which a cake was used. See Confarreation. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Eel + fare a journey or passage. ] (Zoöl.) A brood of eels. [ Prov. Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. Cf. Fanfaron. ] A flourish of trumpets, as in coming into the lists, etc.; also, a short and lively air performed on hunting horns during the chase. [ 1913 Webster ]

The fanfare announcing the arrival of the various Christian princes. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F., fr. Sp. fanfarron; cf. It. fanfano, and OSp. fanfa swaggering, boasting, also Ar. farfār talkative. ] A bully; a hector; a swaggerer; an empty boaster. [ R. ] Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. fanfaronnade, fr. Sp. fanfarronada. See Fanfaron. ] A swaggering; vain boasting; ostentation; a bluster. Swift. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Farrow. ] (Zool.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Farther nd Farthest re used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See Further. ] [ OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw. fjerran, adv., Goth. faīrra, adv., Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; beyond, Skr. paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. Farther, Farthest. ] 1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent. [ 1913 Webster ]

They said, . . . We be come from a far country. Josh. ix. 6. [ 1913 Webster ]

The nations far and near contend in choice. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated. [ 1913 Webster ]

They that are far from thee ahsll perish. Ps. lxxiii. 27. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character. [ 1913 Webster ]

He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther. F. Anstey. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one opposite to the rider when he mounts. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated. [ 1913 Webster ]

By far, by much; by a great difference. --
Far between, with a long distance (of space or time) between; at long intervals. “The examinations are few and far between.” Farrar. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. In great part; as, the day is far spent. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. [ 1913 Webster ]

Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. Prov. xxxi. 10. [ 1913 Webster ]

As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As. --
Far off. (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively. (b) Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. “But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.” Eph. ii. 13. --
Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike. Pope. --
Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region. --
Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. “Far and wide his eye commands.” Milton. --
From far, from a great distance; from a remote place. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A going out of the way; a digression. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Michael Faraday, the English electrician. ] (Elec.) The standard unit of electrical capacity; the capacity of a condenser whose charge, having an electro-motive force of one volt, is equal to the amount of electricity which, with the same electromotive force, passes through one ohm in one second; the capacity, which, charged with one coulomb, gives an electro-motive force of one volt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Michael Faraday, the English electrician. ] (Elec.) the quantity of electric charge that, passed though an ionic solution, will cause electrolysis of one equivalent of ions; it is equal to about 96, 490 coulombs. The number of univalent metal ions (such as silver in a silver nitrate solution) which would be deposited as free metal by such a current is Avogadro's number, 6.023 x 1023. [ PJC ]

a. Of or pertaining to Michael Faraday, the distinguished electrician; -- applied especially to induced currents of electricity, as produced by certain forms of inductive apparatus, on account of Faraday's investigations of their laws.

{ } n. (Med.) The treatment with faradic or induced currents of electricity for remedial purposes. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Faradized p. pr. & vb. n. Faradizing ] (Med.) To stimulate with, or subject to, faradic, or inducted, electric currents. -- Far"a*diz`er n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

n. See Farrand, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A fabrik made of silk and wool or hair. Simmonds. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. farandole, Pr. farandoulo. ] A rapid dance in six-eight time in which a large number join hands and dance in various figures, sometimes moving from room to room. It originated in Provence.

I have pictured them dancing a sort of farandole. W. D. Howells. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

a. [ See Farrand. ] Orderly; comely; respectable. [ Obs. ] Halliwell. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Farced p. pr. & vb. n. Farcing ] [ F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to fence in, stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm, Frequent, Farcy, Farse. ] 1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Bp. Sanderson. [ 1913 Webster ]

His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To render fat. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs. B. Jonson. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To swell out; to render pompous. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Farcing his letter with fustian. Sandys. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. farce, from L. farsus (also sometimes farctus), p. p. pf farcire. See Farce, v. t. ] 1. (Cookery) Stuffing, or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and expressions. [ 1913 Webster ]

Farce is that in poetry which “grotesque” is in a picture: the persons and action of a farce are all unnatural, and the manners false. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce. “The farce of state.” Pope. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Stuffing; forcemeat. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

They spoil a good dish with . . . unsavory farcements. Feltham. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to farce; appropriated to farce; ludicrous; unnatural; unreal. [ 1913 Webster ]

They deny the characters to be farcical, because they are &unr_;&unr_;tually in in nature. Gay.

-- Far"ci*cal*ly, adv. -Far"ci*cal*ness, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to the disease called farcy. See Farcy, n. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Farce+-lite. ] (Min.) Pudding stone. [ Obs. ] Kirwan.

{ } n. (Far.) Same as Farcy. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Cookery) Stuffing; forcemeat. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. farctus, p. p. of farcire. See Farce, v. t. ] (Bot.) Stuffed; filled solid; as, a farctate leaf, stem, or pericarp; -- opposed to tubular or hollow. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. farcin; cf. L. farciminum a disease of horses, fr. farcire. See Farce. ] (Far.) A contagious disease of horses, associated with painful ulcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head and limbs. It is of the same nature as glanders, and is often fatal. Called also farcin, and farcimen. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Farcy, although more common in horses, is communicable to other animals and to human beings. [ 1913 Webster ]

Farcy bud, a hard, prominent swelling occurring upon the cutaneous surface in farcy, due to the obstruction and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, and followed by ulceration. Youatt. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., prob. fr. OHG. gifarit, gifarwit p. p. of farwjan to color, tinge, fr. farawa color, G. farbe. ] Paint used on the face. [ Obs. ] “Painted with French fard.” J. Whitaker. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ F. farder to paint one's face. ] To paint; -- said esp. of one's face. [ Obs. ] Shenstone. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ F. See Fardel. ] (Naut.) See Dunnage. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OF. fardel, F. fardeau; cf. Sp. fardel, fardillo, fardo, LL. fardellus; prob. fr. Ar. fard one of the two parts of an object divisible into two, hence, one of the two parts of a camel's load. Cf. Furl. ] A bundle or little pack; hence, a burden. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

A fardel of never-ending misery and suspense. Marryat. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To make up in fardels. [ Obs. ] Fuller. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Of uncertain origin; cf. Fardel. ] The upper stomach of a cow, or other ruminant animal; the rumen. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A farthingale. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Farthing, and Deal a part. ] The fourth part of an acre of land. [ Obs. ] [ Written also farding dale, fardingale, etc. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Fared p. pr. & vb. n. Faring. ] [ AS. faran to travel, fare; akin to OS., Goth., & OHG. faran to travel, go, D. varen, G. fahren, OFries., Icel., & Sw. fara, Dan. fare, Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a way through, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; a ferry, strait, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to convey, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to go, march, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; beyond, on the other side, &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to pass through, L. peritus experienced, portus port, Skr. par to bring over. √78. Cf. Chaffer, Emporium, Far, Ferry, Ford, Peril, Port a harbor, Pore, n. ] 1. To go; to pass; to journey; to travel. [ 1913 Webster ]

So on he fares, and to the border comes
Of Eden. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To be in any state, or pass through any experience, good or bad; to be attended with any circummstances or train of events, fortunate or unfortunate; as, he fared well, or ill. [ 1913 Webster ]

So fares the stag among the enraged hounds. Denham. [ 1913 Webster ]

I bid you most heartily well to fare. Robynson (More's Utopia). [ 1913 Webster ]

So fared the knight between two foes. Hudibras. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To be treated or entertained at table, or with bodily or social comforts; to live. [ 1913 Webster ]

There was a certain rich man which . . . fared sumptuously every day. Luke xvi. 19. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. To happen well, or ill; -- used impersonally; as, we shall see how it will fare with him. [ 1913 Webster ]

So fares it when with truth falsehood contends. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. To behave; to conduct one's self. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

She ferde [ fared ] as she would die. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ AS. faru journey, fr. faran. See Fare, v. ] 1. A journey; a passage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That nought might stay his fare. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 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; the fare in a coach or by railway. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Ado; bustle; business. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The warder chid and made fare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Condition or state of things; fortune; hap; cheer. [ 1913 Webster ]

What fare? what news abroad ? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse fare; delicious fare. “Philosophic fare.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The person or persons conveyed in a vehicle; as, a full fare of passengers. A. Drummond. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. The catch of fish on a fishing vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of fare. See under Bill. --
Fare indicator or
Fare register, a device for recording the number of passengers on a street car, etc. --
Fare wicket. (a) A gate or turnstile at the entrance of toll bridges, exhibition grounds, etc., for registering the number of persons passing it. (b) An opening in the door of a street car for purchasing tickets of the driver or passing fares to the conductor. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. p. p. of Fare, v. i. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. state of perfection; the utmost degree; as, they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

interj. [ Fare (thou, you) + well. ] Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fare thee well! and if forever,
Still forever fare thee well. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something. [ 1913 Webster ]

And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before I take my farewell of the subject. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Parting; valedictory; final; as, a farewell discourse; his farewell bow. [ 1913 Webster ]

Leans in his spear to take his farewell view. Tickell. [ 1913 Webster ]

Farewell rock (Mining), the Millstone grit; -- so called because no coal is found worth working below this stratum. It is used for hearths of furnaces, having power to resist intense heat. Ure. [ 1913 Webster ]