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Definition of Farse
1. n. An addition to, or a paraphrase of, some part of the Latin service in the vernacular; -- common in English before the Reformation.
Definition of Farse
1. Noun. A vernacular paraphrase inserted into Latin liturgy ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Farse
1. to expand a narrative by interpolation [v FARSED, FARSING, FARSES]
Medical Definition of Farse
1. An addition to, or a paraphrase of, some part of the Latin service in the vernacular; common in English before the Reformation. See: Farce. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Farse
Literary usage of Farse
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Glossary of Ecclesiastical Terms by Orby Shipley (1872)
"The same as farse. Farcia. The same as farse. Fare-forth. ... farse. I.
An interpolation much used in early times, and introduced into the Giuria in ..."
2. A Church dictionary by Walter Farquhar Hook (1859)
"The sub- deacon first repeated each verse of the epistle or lectio in Latin, and
two choristers sang the farse or explanation. The following is an example ..."
3. Dialect Notes by American Dialect Society (1896)
"... fall: the word autumn is only known from books. farse: eager. ... farse to go
fishin'." [Is this merely fierce, or is it an older Germanic word ? ..."
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