Definition of Furow
Fur"row (?), n. [OE. forow,
forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor,
OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw.
f&?;ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two
furrows.] 1. A trench in the earth made by, or
as by, a plow.
2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood
or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age.
Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed
land. Shak. -- To draw a straight
furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the
right line of duty. Lowell.
Fur"row, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Furrowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Furrowing.] [From Furrow, n.; cf. AS.
fyrian.] 1. To cut a furrow in; to make
furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea.
Shak.
2. To mark with channels or with
wrinkles.
Thou canst help time to furrow me with
age. Shak.
Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot
tears. Byron.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A line cut in the soil, especially when plowed in order to plant a crop.
We had to walk across the deep furrows in the field.
- A deep line in the skin of the face, especially on someone's forehead.
When she was tired, a deep furrow appeared on her forehead.
- To make a cut in the ground.
Cart wheels had furrowed the road.
- (About someone's brows or eyebrows) to pull them together due to worry, concentration, etc.
Kate's brow furrowed when she heard about her son's misbehaviour.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
You arrived at this page by searching for Furow
The correct Spelling of this word is: Furrow
Thank you for visiting FreeFactFinder. On our home page you will find extensive articles covering
a wide range of topics.
|
