furseal (fersel)

A seal with copious under-fur of commercial value: distinguished from hair - seal. The fur-seals all belong to the eared seal family or Otariidæ, being those which constitute the subfamily Ulophocina. The best-known fur-seals, and IMG:content-1962.png:[blocks in formation] forth. furth2t, furth2+ n. ford. further (fer'Ther), adv. compar. [Also dial. furder; the irreg. fa farther, q. as compar. of far ), = ther, more), MLG. vorder = OHG. furdir, furdar, furd furdor, further, away, onward, MHG. vürder, G. fürder, onward, hereafter; not, as usually stated, a compar. of forth1 (with compar. suffix -er3), -er3), but compar. of forel, AS. for, fore, with the different compar. suffix- ther, as in other, either, whether, nether, etc., the same as- ter in after: see for, forel, and -ther, -ter. Forth1 is formed from the same base, for, fore, fore, with the suffix (appar. demonstrative) -th. The superl. furthest is mod., and is due partly to further, regarded as furth - er, and partly to er, regarded farthest for farrest. See farther, farthest.] 1. At or to a greater distance; more remotely; beyond, literally or figuratively: figuratively: as, move fur ther away; seek no further for happine . Swythe further in the foreste he drowe [drew]. Sir Eglamour (Thornton Romances, ed. Hall i well), 1. 373. The further he doth goe, the further he doth stray. 2417 (in rank: L. prior, major), = OS. for thoro (Schmeller) = OFries. for der a = MLG. vorder = OHG. fordaro, for dero, MHG. G. vorder, fore, in front: of the same ult. elements as further, adv.] 1. More remote; more distant than something else. Since he went from Egypt 'tis fury A space for further [farther in folio 1623] travel. The seer Went thro' the strait and dreadful pa of death, Not ever to be question'd any more, Save on the further side. Tennyson, Coming of Arthur. 2. Additional; continued or continuing; extending beyond. What further need was there that another priest should rise? Heb. vii. 11. Theoc. You gripe it too hard, sir. Malef . Indeed I do, but have no further end in it But love and tenderne . Mas singer, Unnatural Combat, ii. 3. Satan had journey'd on, pensive and slow, But further way found none. Milton , P. L., iv. 174. When once the fresh of a thing is exhausted, a Sp. Pg. It. furtivo, Or do they [planets] Dart furtive Beams and Glory not their own, All Servants to that Source of Light, the Sun? Prior, Solomon, i. 2. Stealthy; thief-like. It would be impo ible for such eyes to squint, and take furtive glances on this side and on that. Emerson, E ays, 1st ser., p. 22. That furtive mien, that scowling eye. M. Arnold . IMG:content-1963.jpg:[graphic] J. Sully , Outlines of Psychol., p. 99. Further a urance, in law , an instrument confirming the title intended to have been secured by one already made. IMG:content-1964.jpg:[blocks in formation] Did look upon him furtively In loving wise. William Morris , Earthly Paradise, II. 131. [L., theft: see furtive .] In law , theft; robbery. furuncle (fü'rung-kl), n. [F. furoncle = Sp. furúnculo = Pg. furunculo, frunculo = It. forun further (fer'Ther), v . t . [Also dial. furder ; forthren , furtum (fer'tum), n. firthren , fyrthrian , fyrthran (= OFries. for der a = D. MLG. vorderen = OHG. furdiren , MHG. vürdern , G. fördern = Dan. ( be- ) fordre = Sw. ( be- ) fordra ), further, promote, advance, furth or , further: see further , adv .] 1. To help or urge onward or forward; promote; advance; forward. The same nyght ayenst day we made sayle, and hadde so esy wynde that lytell were we furtherde therby. The science of Astronomy, they say, was much furthered Purchas , Pilgrimage, p. 36. by Enoch. Neither do we read of any woman in the Gospel that a isted the persecutors of Christ, or furthered his afflictions; even Pilate's wife di uaded it. Donne, Sermons, xxiii. He was not only satisfied with his Majesty's measures, but ready to further them to the utmost in his power. Maty , Chesterfield. 21. To help or a ist. But nathele e hit ys my wille, quod she, To fur the ren yow, so that ye shal nat dye, But turne sounde home to youre The alye. Chaucer, Good Women, 1. 1618. furtherance (fer' Ther-ans), n. [Formerly also furder ance; I know that I shall abide and continue with you all, for your furtherance and joy of faith. Phil. 1. 25. Surely that day was, by that good father's meanes, dies natal is to me for the whole foundation of the poore learnyng I have, and of all the furder ance that hitherto elsewhere I have obteyned. Ascham , The Scholemaster, ii. I am as unfit for any practical purpose - I mean for the furtherance of the world's ends - as go amer for ship timber. Thoreau, Letters, p. 7. furtherer (fer'Thér-er), n. One who furthers or helps to advance; a promoter. And in middes of outward injuries and inward cares, to encrease them with all, good Sir Richard Sackville dieth, that worthie gentleman, that earnest favourer and fur therer of God's true religion. Ascham , The Scholemaster, i. culo,