Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- An obsolete or dialectal form of
far . - noun The terminal element of nouns with a corresponding adjective in -ferous, as conifer, a coniferous tree. See -ferous.
- noun A rare Middle English form of
fire .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- obsolete Far.
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- preposition regional
Eye dialect spelling offor .
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Examples
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I'm awfully fond of brown trout, and you guys that like Asian carp are in fer a buncha trouble down the road, when Asian carp have run everything else out.
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The network's third such biennial benefit, this too-fer is also a two-fer, originating from two coasts, and prerecorded as well as live.
'Night Of Too Many Stars': Comedy Central Airs Autism Benefit AP 2010
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The network's third such biennial benefit, this too-fer is also a two-fer, originating from two coasts, and prerecorded as well as live.
'Night Of Too Many Stars': Comedy Central Airs Autism Benefit AP 2010
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Also, for those who * do* want a new computer ... you're waitin 'fer Win7 aren't-cha?
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DIETZENBACH, Germany — Standing in Aisle 1 of a local Aldi supermarket, between the € 2.59 ($3.62) bottles of sparkling wine and the packaged bread, German master baker Wolfgang Sch ä fer is in enemy territory.
Fresh Test: Grocery Store Automats Get a Rise Out of German Bakers Vanessa Fuhrmans 2010
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I'm awfully fond of brown trout, and you guys that like Asian carp are in fer a buncha trouble down the road, when Asian carp have run everything else out.
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Purveying and preying on the most vulnerable, those "lookin 'fer love [in all the wrong places]."
Just another FaceBook in the crowd (2) William "Papa" Meloney 2007
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Se þonne þisne wealsteal wise geþohte ond þis deorce lif deope geondþenceð, frod in ferðe, feor oft gemon wælsleahta worn, ond þas word acwið:
Last of the Time Lords Mary Kate Hurley 2007
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Se þonne þisne wealsteal wise geþohte ond þis deorce lif deope geondþenceð, frod in ferðe, feor oft gemon wælsleahta worn, ond þas word acwið:
Archive 2007-06-01 Mary Kate Hurley 2007
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So if memeory serves, .. thyhad me off workin fer folks sos they could get back on there feet a bit, ..
bilby commented on the word fer
He's a jolly good fel-low ...
September 13, 2008
rolig commented on the word fer
In Slovene, you'll hear: "To ni fer!" (That's not fair.)
May 4, 2009