farse

See also: Färse

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /fɑː(ɹ)s/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)s
  • Homophone: farce

Etymology 1

From Medieval Latin farsa.[1] Doublet of farce.

Noun

farse (plural farses)

  1. A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy.

Etymology 2

From Old French farsir.[2] Doublet of farce.

Alternative forms

Verb

farse (third-person singular simple present farses, present participle farsing, simple past and past participle farsed)

  1. (transitive) To insert vernacular paraphrases into (a Latin liturgy).
    • 2010, Frank C. Senn, The People's Work: A Social History of the Liturgy, page 138:
      There is also evidence of glossing (or farsing) the texts of the Epistles read in the masses of the Christmas Octave.

References
  1. James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Farse (fāɹs), sb.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 79, column 3: “A mod. adaptation of med.L. farsa (see Farce sb.)”
  2. James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928), “Farse (fāɹs), v.”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volumes IV (F–G), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 79, column 3: “ad. OF farsir, in pa. pple. latinized as farcitus: see Farce sb.”

Anagrams

Italian

Noun

farse f

  1. plural of farsa

Anagrams

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Latin farsa, from farcire, via French farce.

Noun

farse m (definite singular farsen, indefinite plural farser, definite plural farsene)

  1. a farce (comedy)
  2. mince (minced meat) (UK)

References

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Latin farsa, from farcire, via French farce.

Noun

farse m (definite singular farsen, indefinite plural farsar, definite plural farsane)

  1. a farce (comedy)
  2. mince (minced meat) (UK)

References
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