far-

See also: far, Far, fár, får, and fær

Manx

Etymology

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Prefix

far-

1. pseudo-, mock, fake

Derived terms

Manx terms prefixed with far-

Mutation

Manx mutation
Radical	Lenition	Eclipsis
far-	ar-	var-
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle English

Prefix

far-

1. Alternative form of for-

Old Saxon

Alternative forms

• fir-, for-

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *firi- (“around, across”), *fra- (“away from, off of, fully”), *furi- (“before, forth, forward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fɑr/

Prefix

far-

1. forming verbs from verbs with various senses especially ‘wrongly, away from, astray, abstention, prohibition, perversion, destruction’

   farbiodan (“to forbid, prohibit”)

   farwerthan (“to perish, die”)

   farswerian (“to forswear”)

2. used to create intensified adjectives and verbs from other adjectives and verbs, with the sense of completely or fully. Compare Modern English use of up

   farbrekan (“to violate”)

   farswindan (“to disappear”)

   fargeƀan (“to forgive”)

3. very

   farwurht (“a very evil deed”)

Old Saxon terms prefixed with far-

Descendants

• Middle Low German: vor-
  • Low German: for-, ver-

Scottish Gaelic

Prefix

far-

1. additional, extra

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic terms prefixed with far-