Farcing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farce \Farce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Farced}, p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Farcing}.] [F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. ???????? to
     fence in, stop up. Cf. {Force} to stuff, {Diaphragm},
     {Frequent}, {Farcy}, {Farse}.]
     1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled
        ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]


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              The first principles of religion should not be
              farced with school points and private tenets. --Bp.
                                                    Sanderson.
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              His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. --Chaucer.
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     2. To render fat. [Obs.]
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              If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs.  --B. Jonson.
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     3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]
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              Farcing his letter with fustian.      --Sandys.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farcing \Far"cing\, n. (Cookery)
     Stuffing; forcemeat.
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