fur

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[edit] English

Furs (pelts)

[edit] Etymology

Middle English furren, from Anglo-Norman furrer (“to stuff, line, fill”), from fuerre 'sheath', from Old Low Franconian *fōder, from Proto-Germanic *fōdran 'sheath' (compare Old English foðor 'sheaf', fōdder 'sheath, case', Dutch voeder (“lining”), German Futter (“lining”), Gothic 𐍆𐍉𐌳𐍂 (fōdr, “sheath”)), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₂-, *poh₂- 'to protect' (compare Lithuanian piemuō (“protection”), Ancient Greek pōy 'flock', pōma 'lid', ποιμήν (poimēn, “shepherd”), Old Armenian հաւրան (hawran, “herd, flock”), Kurdish pawan 'to watch over', Sanskrit पाति (pāti, “he watches, protects”), pātram 'container').

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fur (plural furs)

  1. Hairy coat of various mammal species, especially: when fine, soft and thick.
  2. Hairy skin of an animal processed into a suitable wear to cover human nakedness, protect humans from the cold and/or be worn ornamentally.
  3. A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
  4. A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
    1. A thick pile of fabric.
    2. The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
  5. A furry; a member of the furry subculture.

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hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick
hairy skin processed to serve as a wear for people
pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel
coating resembling fur
layer of epithelial debris
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[edit] Verb

fur (third-person singular simple present furs, present participle furring, simple past and past participle furred)

  1. (transitive) To cover with fur.

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to cover with fur

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[edit] French

[edit] Etymology

From Latin forum.

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fur m.

  1. Used only in the expression au fur et à mesure, to an equitable extent

[edit] Latin

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From Proto-Indo-European *bʰōr-, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-.

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fūr (genitive fūris); c, third declension

  1. A thief

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Number Singular Plural
nominative fūr fūrēs
genitive fūris fūrum
dative fūrī fūribus
accusative fūrem fūrēs
ablative fūre fūribus
vocative fūr fūrēs

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fur

  1. first-person singular present tense form of fura.
  2. first-person singular subjunctive form of fura.

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From Latin fūr.

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fur m. (plural furi)

  1. (archaic) thief

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  • IPA: /fʉːr/

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fur c. (uncountable)

  1. pinewood
  2. (archaic) pine tree (in some areas chiefly about old trees)

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  • (wood): furu
  • (tree): tall (if a distinction is made between this and "fur", this will be used about younger trees), fura
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