farse
1 of 3obsolete variant of farce
farse
2 of 3noun
ˈfärs
plural -s
: an interpolation (as an explanatory phrase) inserted in a liturgical formula
usually : an addition or paraphrase, often in the vulgar language, formerly permitted in the sung portions of the Mass
farse
3 of 3transitive verb
"
-ed/-ing/-s
: to amplify (a liturgical formula) by interpolation : insert a farse in
also : to interpolate (a farse)
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Medieval Latin farsa, from (assumed) Vulgar Latin farsa forcemeat
- hammering away
- hammering into
- hammering out
- hammeringly
- hammerings
- hammerkop
- hammerkop bird
- hammerkop stork
- hammerkops
- hammerless
- hammerlock
- hammerlocks
- hammerman
- hammermen
- hammers
- hammers (away)
- hammers away
- hammers into
- hammers out
- hammersmith
- Hammersmith and Fulham
- Hammerstein
- hammerstone
- hammertoe
- hammertoes