Webster's Dictionary 1913

4402

Furrow

Fur″row (?), n. [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f�ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.] 1. A trenc...

4403

Furrow (2)

Fur″row, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Furrowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Furrowing.] [From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian.] 1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the gro...

4404

Furrowy

Fur″row‐y (?), a. Furrowed. Tennyson.

4405

Furry

Fur″ry (?), a. [From Fur.] 1. Covered with fur; dressed in fur. “Furry nations.” Thomson.2. Consisting of fur; as, furry spoils. Dryden.3. Resembling fur.

4406

Further

Fur″ther (?), adv. [A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther, AS. fur�or, far�ur; akin to G. fürder. See Forth, adv.] To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farth...

4407

Further (2)

Fur″ther, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl.Furthest.] 1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.2. Beyon...

4408

Further (3)

Fur″ther″, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Furthered (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Furthering.] [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyrðran, fyrðrian. See Further, adv.] To help forward; to promote; to advan...

4409

Furtherance

Fur″ther‐ance (?), n. The act of furthering or helping forward; promotion; advancement; progress.I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for yourfurthersnce and joy ...

4410

Furtherer

Fur″ther‐er (?), n. One who furthers. or helps to advance; a promoter. Shak.

4411

Furthermore

Fur″ther‐more″ (?), adv. or conj. Moreover; besides; in addition to what has been said.

4412

Furthermost

Fur″ther‐most″ (?), a. Most remote; furthest.

4413

Furthersome

Fur″ther‐some (?), a. Tending to further, advance, or promote; helpful; advantageous.You will not find it furthersome. Carlyle.

4414

Furthest

Fur″thest (?), a. superl. Most remote; most in advance; farthest. See Further, a.

4415

Furthest (2)

Fur″thest, adv. At the greatest distance; farthest.

4416

Furtive

Fur″tive (?), a. [L. furtivus, fr. furtum theft, fr. fur thief, akin to ferre to bear: cf. F. furtif. See Fertile.] Stolen; obtained or characterized by stealth; sly; secret; st...

4417

Furtively

Fur″tive‐ly, adv. Stealthily by theft. Lover.

4418

Furuncle

Fu″run‐cle (?), n. [L. furunculus a petty thief, a boil, dim. of fur thief: cf. F. furoncle.] (Med.) A superficial, inflammatory tumor, suppurating with a central core; a boil.

4419

Furuncular

Fu‐run″cu‐lar (?), a. Of or pertaining to a furuncle; marked by the presence of furuncles.

4420

Fury

Fu″ry (?), n. [L. fur.] A thief.Have an eye to your plate, for there be furies. J. Fleteher.

4421

Fury (2)

Fu″ry, n.; pl.Furies (#). [L. furia, fr. furere to rage: cf. F. furie. Cf. Furor.] 1. Violent or extreme excitement; overmastering agitation or enthusiasm.Her wit began to be wi...

4422

Furze

Furze (?), n. [OE. firs, As. fyrs.] (Bot.) A thorny evergreen shrub (Ulex Europæus), with beautiful yellow flowers, very common upon the plains and hills of Great Britain; — cal...

4423

Furzechat

Furze″chat″ (?), n.(Zoöl.) The whinchat; — called also furzechuck.

4424

Furzeling

Furze″ling (?), n.(Zoöl.) An English warbler (Melizophilus provincialis); — called also furze wren, and Dartford warbler.

4425

Furzen

Furz″en (?), a. Furzy; gorsy. Holland.

4426

Furzy

Furz″y (?), a. Abounding in, or overgrown with, furze; characterized by furze. Gay.

4427

Fusain

‖Fu″sain″ (?), n.(Fine Arts) (a) Fine charcoal of willow wood, used as a drawing implement. (b) A drawing made with it. See Charcoal, n. 2, and Charcoal drawing, under Charcoal.

4428

Fusarole

Fu″sa‐role (?), n. [F. fusarolle, fr. It. fusaruolo, fr. fuso spindle, shaft of a column. See Fusee a conical wheel.] (Arch.) A molding generally placed under the echinus or qua...