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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

FAAR, n.1 Also far. An epidemic disease, of men or animals (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1908 Jak. (1928), far), usually of some indefinite or obscure nature (Sh.11 1951); a disease of sheep (Edm.).Sh. 1900 E.D.D.:
When a disease becomes general and yet is not supposed to be infectious it is called a Faar.

[Norw. dial. faar, illness, farang, epidemic, O.N. fár, a dangerous illness.]

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