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n. [ AS. faru journey, fr. faran. See Fare, v. ] 1. A journey; a passage. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

That nought might stay his fare. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due for conveying a person by land or water; as, the fare for crossing a river; the fare in a coach or by railway. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Ado; bustle; business. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The warder chid and made fare. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Condition or state of things; fortune; hap; cheer. [ 1913 Webster ]

What fare? what news abroad ? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse fare; delicious fare. “Philosophic fare.” Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ]

6. The person or persons conveyed in a vehicle; as, a full fare of passengers. A. Drummond. [ 1913 Webster ]

7. The catch of fish on a fishing vessel. [ 1913 Webster ]

Bill of fare. See under Bill. --
Fare indicator or
Fare register, a device for recording the number of passengers on a street car, etc. --
Fare wicket. (a) A gate or turnstile at the entrance of toll bridges, exhibition grounds, etc., for registering the number of persons passing it. (b) An opening in the door of a street car for purchasing tickets of the driver or passing fares to the conductor. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]

obs. p. p. of Fare, v. i. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. state of perfection; the utmost degree; as, they polished the furniture to a fare-thee-well. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

interj. [ Fare (thou, you) + well. ] Go well; good-by; adieu; -- originally applied to a person departing, but by custom now applied both to those who depart and those who remain. It is often separated by the pronoun; as, fare you well; and is sometimes used as an expression of separation only; as, farewell the year; farewell, ye sweet groves; that is, I bid you farewell. [ 1913 Webster ]

So farewell hope, and with hope, farewell fear. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

Fare thee well! and if forever,
Still forever fare thee well. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ The primary accent is sometimes placed on the first syllable, especially in poetry. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. A wish of happiness or welfare at parting; the parting compliment; a good-by; adieu. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Act of departure; leave-taking; a last look at, or reference to something. [ 1913 Webster ]

And takes her farewell of the glorious sun. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Before I take my farewell of the subject. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]