faquir

[FAKIR.] far, *feor, *feorr, *fer, *ferr, *for, *fur, *furre, *fyrre, *ver, a . & adv . [A. S. feor ; cognate with Dut. ver ; Icel.fjarri ; Sw.fjerran ; Dan. fjern ; 0. H. Ger.ver=far far ( a ) ( a ) : verro far ( adv . ); Ger. fern; Goth. fairra; Gr. per an beyond; Sans. paras -beyond; para far, distant.] A. As adjective: I. Literally: 1. Distant; a long way off; separated by a wide space from another place. "We have come from a far country." -Joshua ix. 6. 2. The more distant of two; the further; as, the far side of a horse, .; opposed to near (q. v.). II. Figuratively : 1. Remote from one's purpose, intention, or wishes. "Iuil is euer fur him fro."- Early Eng. Poems, p. 6. 2. Remote or removed in affection; not near or close; alienated. "Those that are far from thee shall perish."- Psalm lxxiii. 27. B. As adverb: I. Literally: 1. In a great extent of space or distance; at a great distance; widely. "And the king went forth, that was far off."-2 Samuel xv. 17. 2. To a great distance. far (3) Far other: Very different. (4) So far as: As regards. Far is largely used in composition with the senses of at or to a distance; widely: as, far - beam ing, far- dreaded , far - darting, far- echoing , far extended, far- extending , far - glancing , far - looking , far- piercing , far - resounding , far - shooting, far spreading, far- stretched , .