furrin

English

Adjective

furrin (comparative more furrin, superlative most furrin)

1. Eye dialect spelling of foreign.
   • 1882, Louisa M. Alcott, Kitty's Class Day And Other Stories^[1]:

     I do relish the smart sayins, the odd ways of furrin parts, and the sarcastic slaps at folkses weak spots.

   • 1877, R. D. Blackmore, Erema^[2]:

     And the gutturals of that furrin English is always a little hard to catch.

   • 1887, R. D. Blackmore, Springhaven^[3]:

     Not that my young gentleman is troublesome, mind you, only so full of them outlandish furrin ways--abideth all day long without ating ort, so different from a honest Englishman.