Main Entry: ¹fur

Pronunciation: \ˈfər\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): furred; fur·ring

Etymology: Middle English furren, from Anglo-French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek pōma lid, cover, Sanskrit pāti he protects

Date: 14th century

transitive verb 1 : to cover, line, trim, or clothe with fur
2 : to coat or clog as if with fur
3 : to apply furring tointransitive verb : to become coated or clogged as if with fur