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fur I. \R ˈfər, + vowel ˈfər.; -R ˈfə̄, + suffixal vowel ˈfər. also ˈfə̄r, + vowel in a following word ˈfər. or ˈfə̄ also ˈfə̄r\ dialect variant of far II. verb (furred ; furred ; furring ; furs) Etymology: Middle English furren, from Middle French fourrer to line a garment, from Old French forrer, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English fōdder case, sheath, Old Frisian fōder lining of a coat, Old High German fuotar case, sheath, Gothic fodr sheath; akin to Greek pōy herd, flock, Sanskrit pāti he watches over, protects; basic meaning: guarding cattle transitive verb 1. : to cover, line, or trim with fur or a fabric resembling fur < russet velvet furred with sables — Francis Hackett > 2. a. : to clothe with fur — usually used in passive < it was the 29th May … and still the fair were furred — Tinsley's Magazine > b. : to facilitate the growth of fur on (an animal) < the same house will be used in September through November for furring about 600 mink — National Fur News > 3. : to coat or clog as if with fur < dust had furred the beams and lodged on ridges in the plaster — Clemence Dane > 4. carpentry : to apply furring to : support on furring — often used with down, out, up < fur down a ceiling > intransitive verb 1. a. : to become coated or clogged as if with fur < the pipes … furred up with lime — English Digest > b. : to become fluffy < her tail furred out, her hair rose, and she assumed the typical attitude of a cat close-cornered by a dog — Archibald Rutledge > 2. : to grow fur < mink fur better in cool regions > III. noun (-s ; see sense 4b) Etymology: Middle English furre, probably from furren, v. 1. : a piece of the dressed pelt of an animal (as ermine, rabbit, seal) used as a material to make, trim, or line wearing apparel or other articles < advertisers should invariably indicate by suitable descriptive matter … just what the fur is — Chamber of Commerce Bulletin > 2. a. : an article of clothing made of fur < her new fur was a full-length muskrat coat > b. : one or more dressed pelts fashioned into a woman's neckpiece — usually used in plural < a set of furs > c. : a trimming or lining of fur on a garment worn as a mark of office or state or as a badge of a university degree < add … wisdom to the furs of power — William Shenstone > 3. : the fine soft thick hairy covering or coat of a mammal usually consisting of a double coating of hair that includes a layer of comparatively short soft curly barbed hairs next to the skin protected by longer smoother stiffer hairs that grow up through these — compare hair 2, pelage, wool 1 4. a. furs plural : the skins of animals with the fur attached : peltry < a cargo of furs > b. plural usually fur : fur-bearing animals < many trainers break their retrievers of fur altogether, not allowing them to see or carry rabbits for at least the first two seasons — P.R.A.Moxon > 5. : any of several patterns used in heraldry that are conventionally classified as tinctures 6. : a coating resembling or suggesting fur: as a. : a coat of epithelial debris on the tongue b. : a deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels by hard water and composed chiefly of carbonates c. : the thick pile of a fabric (as chenille) d. : the rough surface of lumber after sawing 7. : a piece of wood nailed on a wall or ceiling to serve as base for a finished surface — compare furring 3b(1) IV. adjective : of or relating to fur V. noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English, variant of furgh, forwe, forow — more at furrow dialect Britain : furrow VI. abbreviation 1. furlong 2. furlough 3. further |