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farther
English
Etymology
Variant of further.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: fä?th?, IPA(key): /?f??ð?/
- (US) enPR: fär?th?r, IPA(key): /?f??ð?/
- Rhymes: -??(r)ð?(r)
- Homophone: father (in non-rhotic accents)
Adjective
farther
- Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
- 1813: Pride & Prejudice
- The necessity must be obeyed, and farther apology would be absurd.
- 1813: Pride & Prejudice
Adverb
farther
- Alternative form of further. (See also the usage notes at further.)
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
- But as the matter is often carried farther, even to the absolute rejecting of all profound reasonings, or what is commonly called metaphysics, we shall now proceed to consider what can reasonably be pleaded in their behalf.
- 1748. David Hume. Enquiries concerning the human understanding and concerning the principles of moral. London: Oxford University Press, 1973. § 5.
Verb
farther (third-person singular simple present farthers, present participle farthering, simple past and past participle farthered)
- (uncommon or old-fashioned) Alternative form of further.
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farer
English
Etymology
From Middle English farere (attested in Middle English weyfarere, weifarere (“wayfarer”)), equivalent to fare (“to journey, travel”) +? -er. Compare Old English fara (“traveller, farer”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f????(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f????/
- Rhymes: -??r?(r)
- Homophone: fairer
Noun
farer (plural farers)
- (archaic) One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper
Derived terms
Anagrams
- Ferra, Frear, farre
Danish
Noun
farer c
- indefinite plural of fare
Verb
farer
- present of fare
Latin
Verb
f?rer
- first-person singular imperfect active subjunctive of for
Norwegian Bokmål
Noun
farer m
- indefinite plural of fare
Verb
farer
- present of fare
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