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OF THE GAELIC LANGUAGE.
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far-, over; see far, upon, and air (b). far-ainm, nick-name; far-cluais, listening, etc.
farachan, death watch beetle: "hammerer"; from fairche, hammer, Ir. farachan, a hammer (also Gaelic, Wh.). The possibility of its being from faire must not be overlooked.
faradh, a roost, Ir. faradh (do.), E. Ir. forud, a bench, seat, shelf: *for-sud, root sed, seat, as in suidhe, q.v. Cf. W. gor-sedd, a seat. E. Ir. forad, platform *ver-podo-.
faraich, a cooper's wedge; see fairce.
farail, a visit, inquiry for health; from far or for and -ell-, -eln-, go, root el, as in Lat. amb-ulare, Gr. ἐλθεῖν. See further under tadhal.
faraire; see forair.
faraire, lykewake:
farasda, easy, gentle, Ir. farasda, forasda, solid, reasonable, "staid": *for-asda; for asda, see fasdadh. farasda is confused with furasda, q.v.
farbhail, a lid; from far-bheul, "super-os", from beul, mouth.
farbhalach, a stranger; from falbhalach, from falbh?
farbhas, a surmise; *far-meas, from meas, judge. Cf. eirmis.
farbhas, noise:
fàrdach, a mansion, hearth, home; cf. dachaidh.
fàrdadh, alder bark for dyeing black (H.S.D., Dial.), lye, or any colour in liquid (M'A.); from far and dath?
fàrdal, delay, M. Ir. fordall, staying, E. Ir. fordul:
fardan, a farthing, Ir. fardín; from the Eng.
fàrdorus, lintel, Ir. fárdorus, E. Ir. fordorus, porch, W. gwarddrws, lintel; from for, far and dorus.
farfonadh, a warning (H.S.D.); see root in fathunn: *vor-svon.
fargradh, a report: *vor-gar, root gar as in goir.
fàrlus, chimney or roof-light, E. Ir. forlés; from for and leus, q.v. Cf. àrlas.
farmachan, a sand lark (H.S.D., Dial.):
farmad, envy, Ir. formad, O. Ir. format: *for-mad, the mad being for mento- (*ver-mento-, Stokes), root men, Lat. mens, Eng. mind. See dearmad.
farmail, a large pitcher (Heb.):
farpas, refuse of straw or hay (H.S.D., M'E.); cf. rapas.
farpuis, strife, co-fharpuis:
fàrr, off! be off!
farrach, violence, Ir. farrach, forrach; see farran.
†farradh, company, vicinity, M. G. na warri (D. of L.), Ir. farradh, E. Ir. farrad, i fharrad, near, O. Ir. in arrad; from ar-sod-, "by-seat", root sod, sed, sit, as in suidhe. Hence Ir. compound prep. a bh-farradh; and from the same source comes the G. mar ri, q.v.
