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Farrer, Farrar, adv. Also: farer. [ME. farrer (14th c.), farrar, comp. of Far adv.] Further. a1400 Legends of the Saints xix. 244.
Ay the farrer that he wod, The depar ay wox the flude c1460 Wisdom of Solomon 842.
The farer he sek, the les he sal fynde at the ende c1490 Irland Asl. MS. I. 48/6.
It is farrar fra carnale & warldly thingis 1535 Stewart 56223.
Litill farrar in that seig tha fell 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 52/1.
He vil see ane schip farrar on the seye nor … at the fut of the hil c1590 Fowler I. 48/21.
He whome thow seis more farrer off is that greit valiant Greik c1650 Spalding I. 208.
Thay durst not haserd to go farrer that way
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