far-aboutadv.n.

Brit.

/ˌfɑːrəˈbaʊt/, U.S.

/ˌfɑrəˈbaʊt/

Forms: see far adv. and about adv., prep.¹, adj., and int.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: far adv., about adv.

Etymology: < far adv. + about adv.

A. adv.

†a. To a great distance around, everywhere. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere > on all sides or all around

on (length and) widec1300

round aboutc1350

about rounda1393

rounda1393

far-abouta1400

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 21821 Thoru him i regned ferr a-bute.

†b. At a great distance. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > at or to a distance

ferrenc888

farc900

longOE

afarc1300

yond13..

on length1340

alonga1382

adreigha1393

on dreicha1400

afar offc1400

far-aboutc1450

alengtha1500

distantlya1500

remote1589

remotely1609

yferrea1643

out of his (her, its, etc.) way1650

adistance1807

away1818

way1833

way off1836

way out1840

c1450 Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 241 Wherfore concord ys put feer abowte.

†c. Far astray, out of the way. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [adverb] > aside from proper course

asidea1398

far-about1483

wide1536

a-skie1554

tangentially1903

tangently1903

1483 Cath. Angl. 128 Ferre a-boute, multum distans a via regia.

d. By far, very much. dialect.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > by or to a great degree or extent > to a great degree (of difference)

farc900

largelyc1325

largea1400

widely1603

far-about1848

sizes1861

way1903

tons1908

1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words 35 Oh! that's the nearest way, fur-about.

†B. n.

A digression, wandering. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [noun] > discursiveness or digression > a digression

sojournc1330

digressionc1374

adigression1483

start1534

interposition1553

vagary1572

excursion1574

excourse1579

parecbasis1584

parenthesis1594

transversal1612

evagation1618

passage1625

far-about1639

excurrency1650

deviation1665

parathesis1668

alieniloquy1727

side-slip1843

excursus1845

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xxix. 280 But what need these farre-abouts?

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	far-about
释义	far-aboutadv.n. Brit. /ˌfɑːrəˈbaʊt/, U.S. /ˌfɑrəˈbaʊt/ Forms: see far adv. and about adv., prep.¹, adj., and int. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: far adv., about adv. Etymology: < far adv. + about adv. A. adv. †a. To a great distance around, everywhere. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > everywhere > on all sides or all around on (length and) widec1300 round aboutc1350 about rounda1393 rounda1393 far-abouta1400 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 21821 Thoru him i regned ferr a-bute. †b. At a great distance. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > space > distance > distance or farness > [adverb] > at or to a distance ferrenc888 farc900 longOE afarc1300 yond13.. on length1340 alonga1382 adreigha1393 on dreicha1400 afar offc1400 far-aboutc1450 alengtha1500 distantlya1500 remote1589 remotely1609 yferrea1643 out of his (her, its, etc.) way1650 adistance1807 away1818 way1833 way1833 way off1836 way out1840 c1450 Pol. Poems (Rolls) II. 241 Wherfore concord ys put feer abowte. †c. Far astray, out of the way. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > change of direction of movement > [adverb] > aside from proper course asidea1398 far-about1483 wide1536 a-skie1554 tangentially1903 tangently1903 1483 Cath. Angl. 128 Ferre a-boute, multum distans a via regia. d. By far, very much. dialect. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > by or to a great degree or extent > to a great degree (of difference) farc900 largelyc1325 largea1400 widely1603 far-about1848 sizes1861 way1903 tons1908 1848 A. B. Evans Leicestershire Words 35 Oh! that's the nearest way, fur-about. †B. n. A digression, wandering. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [noun] > discursiveness or digression > a digression sojournc1330 digressionc1374 adigression1483 start1534 interposition1553 vagary1572 excursion1574 excourse1579 parecbasis1584 parenthesis1594 transversal1612 evagation1618 passage1625 far-about1639 excurrency1650 deviation1665 parathesis1668 alieniloquy1727 side-slip1843 excursus1845 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre v. xxix. 280 But what need these farre-abouts? This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1895; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.n.a1400
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