Dictionary entry

Fur (3)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Fur, 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.

2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue.

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.