a. [ See Farrago. ] Formed of various materials; mixed;
A farraginous concurrence of all conditions, tempers, sexes, and ages. Sir T. Browne. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. [ L. farrago, -aginis, mixed fodder for cattle, mash, medley, fr. far a sort of grain. See Farina. ] A mass composed of various materials confusedly mixed; a medley; a mixture. [ 1913 Webster ]
A confounded farrago of doubts, fears, hopes, wishes, and all the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. farand beautiful; cf. Gael. farranta neat, stout, stately; or perh. akin to E. fare. ] Manner; custom; fashion; humor. [ Prov. Eng. ]
n. [ L. farreatio. ] Same as Confarreation. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ OE. farrour, ferrer, OF. ferreor, ferrier, LL. Ferrator, ferrarius equorum, from ferrare to shoe a horse, ferrum a horseshoe, fr. L. ferrum iron. Cf. Ferreous. ]
v. i. To practice as a farrier; to carry on the trade of a farrier. [ Obs. ] Mortimer. [ 1913 Webster ]
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n. [ AS. fearh a little pig; a akin to OHG. farh, farah, pig, dim. farheli little pig, G. fercel, D. varken pig, Lith. parszas OIr. orc, L. porcus, Gr.
a. [ Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. färse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf. Heifer. ] Not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only of cows. [ 1913 Webster ]
☞ If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow. [ 1913 Webster ]