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furlong; furlongs.
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Fur — is a body hair of any non human mammal, also known as the pelage . It may consist of short ground hair, long guard hair, and, in some cases, medium awn hair. Mammals with reduced amounts of fur are often called naked , as in The Naked Ape , naked … Wikipedia
Fur — Fur, a. Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur cap; the fur trade. [1913 Webster] {Fur seal} (Zo[ o]l.) one of several species of seals of the genera {Callorhinus} and {Arclocephalus}, inhabiting the North Pacific and the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fur — (f[^u]r), n. [OE. furre, OF. forre, fuerre, sheath, case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar lining, case, G. futter; akin to Icel. f[=o][eth]r lining, Goth. f[=o]dr, scabbard; cf. Skr. p[=a]tra vessel, dish. The German and Icel. words also have… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fur — Fur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furring}.] 1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. You fur your gloves with reason. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Fur — Das Wort Fur bezeichnet eine Sprache in Afrika, siehe Fur (Sprache), eine afrikanische Volksgruppe, siehe Fur (Volk), eine dänische Insel, siehe Fur (Insel), ein Sultanat, siehe Fur Sultanat, einen Film von Steven Shainberg aus dem Jahr 2006,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Fur TV — Filmdaten Deutscher Titel Fur TV Produktionsland GB … Deutsch Wikipedia
FUR — s. m. Il n est usité que dans la locution Au fur et à mesure, ou À fur et mesure, qui s emploie en termes de Pratique et d Administration, comme conjonction, comme préposition et comme adverbe, et qui signifie, À mesure que, à mesure de, à mesure … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
fur — I. verb (furred; furring) Etymology: Middle English furren, from Anglo French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek pōma lid, cover, Sanskrit pāti he protects… … New Collegiate Dictionary
FUR — n. m. Vieux mot qui signifiait Taux et qui est resté dans la locution adverbiale Au fur et à mesure, à proportion. Nous vous paierons au fur et à mesure; et dans la locution conjonctive Au fur et à mesure que. Nous vous ferons passer les… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
Fur TV — Infobox Television show name = Fur TV genre = Comedy runtime = 22 minutes creator = Chris Waitt Henry Trotter developer = voices = Henry Trotter Phil Nichol Simon Greenall starring = Mak Wilson Don Austen John Eccleston country = United Kingdom… … Wikipedia
fur — See: MAKE THE FUR FLY … Dictionary of American idioms
