far-

See also: far, Far, FAR, -far, fár, får, and fær

Middle English

Prefix

far-

1. Alternative form of for-

Old 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-

fargetan

fargevan

farhwervian

farledian

farlegarnessi

farlevian

farniman

farsehan

farstandan

farsturian

farwerthan

Descendants

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

Scottish Gaelic

Prefix

far-

1. additional, extra

Derived terms

Scottish Gaelic terms prefixed with far-

far-ainm

farchluais

far-chraiceann

far-ghuilbneach

far-stuth

far-uinneag