far-

See also: far, Far, fár, får, and fær

Manx

Etymology

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Prefix

far-

  1. pseudo-, mock, fake

Derived terms
Manx terms prefixed with far-

Mutation
Manx mutation
RadicalLenitionEclipsis
far-ar-var-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle English

Prefix

far-

  1. Alternative form of for-

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *firi- (“around, across”), *fra- (“away from, off of, fully”), *furi- (“before, forth, forward”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɑr/

Prefix

far-

  1. forming verbs from verbs with various senses especially ‘wrongly, away from, astray, abstention, prohibition, perversion, destruction’
    farbiodan (“to forbid, prohibit”)
    farwerthan (“to perish, die”)
    farswerian (“to forswear”)
  2. used to create intensified adjectives and verbs from other adjectives and verbs, with the sense of completely or fully. Compare Modern English use of up
    farbrekan (“to violate”)
    farswindan (“to disappear”)
    fargeƀan (“to forgive”)
  3. very
    farwurht (“a very evil deed”)
Old Saxon terms prefixed with far-

Descendants
  • Middle Low German: vor-

Scottish Gaelic

Prefix

far-

  1. additional, extra

Derived terms
Scottish Gaelic terms prefixed with far-
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