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  • adjective Obsolete spelling of far.

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Examples

  • Its warme Enough just to Open the pores of ones body, but not to Cause sweat, I was in it and it made me shake, its farre from the heate that is in the Somersetshire baths.

    Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

  • At last I attained to the side of one of these hills or ffells of Rocks, wch I passed on the side much about the Middle, for Looking down to the bottom it was at Least a Mile all full of those Lesser hills and jnclosures, so Looking upward I was as farre from the top which was all Rocks, and something more barren tho 'there was some trees and woods growing in ye Rocks and hanging over all down ye Brow of some of the hills.

    Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary 1888

  • 10 And whereas by our goodnes we haue graunted them a Ropehouse at Vologda, being farre from the English Merchants house, now we haue giuen them to build a house for that vse by the said English house, and haue giuen and graunted them (of our goodnesse) ground, one hundreth and fourescore fadome long, and fiftie fadomes in breadth, according to their owne request.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

  • 10 And whereas by our goodnes we haue graunted them a Ropehouse at Vologda, being farre from the English Merchants house, now we haue giuen them to build a house for that vse by the said English house, and haue giuen and graunted them (of our goodnesse) ground, one hundreth and fourescore fadome long, and fiftie fadomes in breadth, according to their owne request.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04 Richard Hakluyt 1584

  • With patience Madam I endured all before, but now (me thinkes) he proceedeth too farre, which is not any way to be suffered; and therefore I intended to let you know it, that you may perceive, how wel you are rewarded for the faithfull and loyall love you beare him, and for which, I was even at deaths dore.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Roger Williams noted that wars among Indians were “farre lesse bloudy and devouring than the cruell Warres of Europe.”

    Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

  • Roger Williams noted that wars among Indians were “farre lesse bloudy and devouring than the cruell Warres of Europe.”

    Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011

  • It “carries him, not out of his course, but as it were beyond his power to a farre happier flight.”

    THE ANTHOLOGIST Nicholson Baker 2009

  • It “carries him, not out of his course, but as it were beyond his power to a farre happier flight.”

    THE ANTHOLOGIST Nicholson Baker 2009

  • The castle being over, and Lambert farre enough, I resolved to goe to bed everie night, haveing had fatigue enough before.

    A Legend of Montrose 2008

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