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From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary : [ easton ]


  Ferret
     Lev. 11:30 (R.V., "gecko"), one of the unclean creeping things.
     It was perhaps the Lacerta gecko which was intended by the
     Hebrew word (anakah, a cry, "mourning," the creature which
     groans) here used, i.e., the "fan-footed" lizard, the gecko
     which makes a mournful wail. The LXX. translate it by a word
     meaning "shrew-mouse," of which there are three species in
     Palestine. The Rabbinical writers regard it as the hedgehog. The
     translation of the Revised Version is to be preferred.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, n. [F. furet, cf. LL. furo; prob. fr. L. fur
     thief (cf. Furtive); cf. Arm. fur wise, sly.] (Zo["o]l.)
     An animal of the Weasel family ({Mustela furo syn. Putorius
     furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or
     white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has
     been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive
     rabbits and rats out of their holes. They are sometimes kept
     as pets.
     [1913 Webster +PJC]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ferreted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Ferreting.] [Cf. F. fureter. See Ferret, n.]
     To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the
     cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; --
     often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him.
                                                    --Shak.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, n. [Ital. foretto, dim. of fiore flower; or F.
     fleuret. Cf. Floret.]
     A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of
     cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, n. [F. feret, dim. or fer iron, L. ferrum.]
     (Glass Making)
     The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to
     work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, n. [Ital. foretto, dim. of fiore flower; or F.
     fleuret. Cf. Floret.]
     A kind of narrow tape, usually made of woolen; sometimes of
     cotton or silk; -- called also ferreting.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, n. [F. feret, dim. or fer iron, L. ferrum.]
     (Glass Making)
     The iron used for trying the melted glass to see if is fit to
     work, and for shaping the rings at the mouths of bottles.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, n. [F. furet, cf. LL. furo; prob. fr. L. fur
     thief (cf. Furtive); cf. Arm. fur wise, sly.] (Zo["o]l.)
     An animal of the Weasel family ({Mustela or Putorius furo),
     about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white
     color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been
     domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and
     rats out of their holes.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Ferret \Fer"ret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ferreted; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Ferreting.] [Cf. F. fureter. See Ferret, n.]
     To drive or hunt out of a lurking place, as a ferret does the
     cony; to search out by patient and sagacious efforts; --
     often used with out; as, to ferret out a secret.
  
           Master Fer! I'll fer him, and firk him, and ferret him.
                                                    --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  ferret
       n 1: ferret of prairie regions of United States; nearly extinct
            [syn: black-footed ferret, Mustela nigripes]
       2: domesticated albino variety of the European polecat bred for
          hunting rats and rabbits
       v 1: hound or harry relentlessly
       2: hunt with ferrets
       3: search and discover through persistent investigation; "She
          ferreted out the truth" [syn: ferret out]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     Αγγλικά n.
     θηλαστικό (''Mustela putorius furo'') παρόμοιο με τη νυφίτσα

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la ferō  3 s impf actv subj)
     n.
     1 An often domesticated mammal (''Mustela putorius furo'') rather
  like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt
  burrowing animals.
     2 The (vern: black-footed ferret), (taxlink Mustela nigripes species
  ver=161101).
     3 (lb en figurative) A diligent searcher.
     vb.
     1 To hunt game with ferrets.
     2 (lb en by extension ambitransitive) To uncover and bring to light
  by searching; usually to ''ferret out''.
     n.
     (lb en dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie
  documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     n.
     1 An often domesticated mammal (''Mustela putorius furo'') rather
  like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt
  burrowing animals.
     2 The (vern: black-footed ferret), (taxlink Mustela nigripes species
  ver=161101).
     3 (lb en figurative) A diligent searcher.
     vb.
     1 To hunt game with ferrets.
     2 (lb en by extension ambitransitive) To uncover and bring to light
  by searching; usually to ''ferret out''.
     n.
     (lb en dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie
  documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la ferō  3 s impf actv subj)
     n.
     1 An often domesticated mammal (''Mustela putorius furo'') rather
  like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt
  burrowing animals.
     2 The (vern: black-footed ferret), (taxlink Mustela nigripes species
  ver=161101).
     3 (lb en figurative) A diligent searcher.
     vb.
     1 To hunt game with ferrets.
     2 (lb en by extension ambitransitive) To uncover and bring to light
  by searching; usually to ''ferret out''.
     n.
     (lb en dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie
  documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     Latin vb.
     (inflection of la ferō  3 s impf actv subj)
     n.
     1 An often domesticated mammal (''Mustela putorius furo'') rather
  like a weasel, descended from the polecat and often trained to hunt
  burrowing animals.
     2 The (vern: black-footed ferret), (taxlink Mustela nigripes species
  ver=161101).
     3 (lb en figurative) A diligent searcher.
     vb.
     1 To hunt game with ferrets.
     2 (lb en by extension ambitransitive) To uncover and bring to light
  by searching; usually to ''ferret out''.
     n.
     (lb en dated) A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie
  documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     Latina vb.
     (la-v-taivm: ferret)

From Albanian Wiktionary [incomplete] (2016-11-13) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sq-ALL-2016-11-13 ]


  ferret
     Anglisht n.
     qelbës

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  ferret
     Engelska n.
     (tagg djur språk=en) frett, iller
     Engelska vb.
     luska

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Ferret /fˈɛɹɪt/
  النمس

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ferret //ˈfɛɹɪt// 
  пор, дома́шен пор, фре́тка
  the mammal Mustela putorius furo

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  ferret //ˈfɛɹɪt// 
  тършувам
  to bring to light by searching