to line with fur
1fur — I. /fɜ / (say fer) noun 1. the skin of certain animals (as the cat, rabbit, seal, mink, etc.), covered with a fine, soft, thick, hairy coating. 2. the cured and treated skin of certain of these animals used for lining or trimming garments or for… …
2fur — [14] Old English did not have a distinct word for ‘animal’s hair’ – the nearest approach to it was fell ‘animal’s hide’. Then in the 13th century English acquired the verb fur ‘line with fur’ from Anglo Norman *furrer or Old French forrer ‘encase …
3fur — [14] Old English did not have a distinct word for ‘animal’s hair’ – the nearest approach to it was fell ‘animal’s hide’. Then in the 13th century English acquired the verb fur ‘line with fur’ from Anglo Norman *furrer or Old French forrer ‘encase …
4fur — fur1 [fʉr] n. [ME furre, prob. contr. < furrure, fur lining or blanket OFr fourrure < fuerre, sheath, lining < Frank * fodr, akin to Ger futter < IE base * po , to tend flocks, cover, protect > Gr poimēn, Sans pālá , shepherd] 1.… …
5Fur — Fur, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furred}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furring}.] 1. To line, face, or cover with fur; as, furred robes. You fur your gloves with reason. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue. [1913 Webster] 3. (Arch.)… …
6fur — ► NOUN 1) the short, soft hair of certain animals. 2) the skin of an animal with fur on it, used in making garments. 3) a coat made from fur. 4) Brit. a coating formed by hard water on the inside surface of a pipe, kettle, etc. 5) a coating… …
7fur|ring — «FUR ihng», noun. 1. fur used to make, cover, trim, or line clothing. 2. the act of lining, trimming, or clothing with fur. 3. a coating of foul or waste matter like fur, for example on the tongue or the inside of a boiler. 4. Carpentry. a) the… …
8fur — I. verb (furred; furring) Etymology: Middle English furren, from Anglo French furrer to stuff, fill, line, from fuerre sheath, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German fuotar sheath; akin to Greek pōma lid, cover, Sanskrit pāti he protects… …
9Fur farming — Mink farm (after 1900) A mink farm in the United States …
10fur — furless, adj. /ferr/, n., adj., v., furred, furring. n. 1. the fine, soft, thick, hairy coat of the skin of a mammal. 2. the skin of certain animals, as the sable, ermine, or beaver, covered with such a coat, used for lining, trimming, or making… …
