FAR
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Far (?), n. [See Farrow.] (Zo&ö;l.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
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Far, a. [Farther (#) and Farthest (#) are 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. fa&ī;rra, 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.
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They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
Josh. ix. 6.
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The nations far and near contend in choice.
Dryden.
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2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far be it from me to justify cruelty.
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3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
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They that are far from thee ahsll perish.
Ps. lxxiii. 27.
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4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
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He was far from ill looking, though he thought himself still farther.
F. Anstey.
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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.
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&hand_; The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.
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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.
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Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other.
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2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
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3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
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4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.
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Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies.
Prov. xxxi. 10.
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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.
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&hand_; Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
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