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Definition of Farand
1. n. See Farrand,
Definition of Farand
1. having a certain manner or appearance [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Farand
Literary usage of Farand
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Publications by English Dialect Society (1873)
"[a] state of preparation for a journey ; a fashion or mode of proceeding. farand,
Farant, adj. fashioned, equipped for a journey. [Generally spelt Farrand. ..."
2. Northumberland Words by Richard Oliver Heslop (1892)
"Fighting farand, ready for righting; farand man, a traveller or itinerant merchant.
This usage is probably from fare, to go. farand also means fashion, ..."
3. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"Bay derives this from aud, used for old, and farand, the humour or genius, ...
FAIR-farand, adj. 1. Having a goodly or fair appearance. Syne in ane bal, ..."
4. Reprinted Glossaries by Walter William Skeat (1873)
"—FKE] farand, sb. [a] state of preparation for a journey ; a fashion or mode of
... farand-man, sb. a traveller, or itinerant merchant. Fighting farand ..."
5. A Dictionary of Archaic and Provincial Words, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs by James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps (1889)
"farand. Used in composition for advancing towards, or being ready. ... farand also
means fashion, manner, and countenance, perhaps from faring ; so well or ..."
6. Archaeologia, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity by Society of Antiquaries of London (1821)
"In Scotland well or ill-farand are used for well and ill-looking, to fare is
there also to go, and a farand-man is a traveller or stranger. Jam. ..."
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