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fur

4 entries found.


Main Entry:
1fur 
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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 to intransitive verb : to become coated or clogged as if with fur
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