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


  Fur \Fur\ (f[^u]r), n. [OE. furre, OF. forre, fuerre, sheath,
     case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar lining, case, G.
     futter; akin to Icel. f[=o][eth]r lining, Goth. f[=o]dr,
     scabbard; cf. Skr. p[=a]tra vessel, dish. The German and
     Icel. words also have the sense, fodder, but this was
     probably a different word originally. Cf. Fodder food,
     Fother, v. t., Forel, n.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing
        thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which
        is longer and coarser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry;
        as, a cargo of furs.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for
        warmth or for ornament.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. pl. Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs
        for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.).
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Wrapped up in my furs.                --Lady M. W.
                                                    Montagu.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Any coating considered as resembling fur; as:
        (a) A coat of morbid matter collected on the tongue in
            persons affected with fever.
        (b) The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
        (c) The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and
            other vessels by hard water.
            [1913 Webster]
  
     6. (Her.) One of several patterns or diapers used as
        tinctures. There are nine in all, or, according to some
        writers, only six. --See Tincture.
        [1913 Webster]

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


  Fur \Fur\, a.
     Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur
     cap; the fur trade.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Fur seal (Zo["o]l.) one of several species of seals of the
        genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the
        North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat
        of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern
        fur seal ({Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast numbers on
        the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
        also sea bear.
        [1913 Webster]

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


  Fur \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.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling
        upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or
        boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of
        the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall,
        by way of protection against damp. --Gwill.
        [1913 Webster]

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


  Fur \Fur\ (f[^u]r), n. [OE. furre, OF. forre, fuerre, sheath,
     case, of German origin; cf. OHG. fuotar lining, case, G.
     futter; akin to Icel. f[=o][eth]r lining, Goth. f[=o]dr,
     scabbard; cf. Skr. p[=a]tra vessel, dish. The German and
     Icel. words also have the sense, fodder, but this was
     probably a different word originally. Cf. Fodder food,
     Fother, v. t., Forel, n.]
     1. The short, fine, soft hair of certain animals, growing
        thick on the skin, and distinguished from the hair, which
        is longer and coarser.
  
     2. The skins of certain wild animals with the fur; peltry;
        as, a cargo of furs.
  
     3. Strips of dressed skins with fur, used on garments for
        warmth or for ornament.
  
     4. pl. Articles of clothing made of fur; as, a set of furs
        for a lady (a collar, tippet, or cape, muff, etc.).
  
              Wrapped up in my furs.                --Lady M. W.
                                                    Montagu.
  
     5. Any coating considered as resembling fur; as:
        (a) A coat of morbid matter collected on the tongue in
            persons affected with fever.
        (b) The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
        (c) The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and
            other vessels by hard water.
  
     6. (Her.) One of several patterns or diapers used as
        tinctures. There are nine in all, or, according to some
        writers, only six. --See Tincture.

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


  Fur \Fur\, a.
     Of or pertaining to furs; bearing or made of fur; as, a fur
     cap; the fur trade.
  
     Fur seal (Zo["o]l.) one of several species of seals of the
        genera Callorhinus and Arclocephalus, inhabiting the
        North Pacific and the Antarctic oceans. They have a coat
        of fine and soft fur which is highly prized. The northern
        fur seal ({Callorhinus ursinus) breeds in vast numbers on
        the Prybilov Islands, off the coast of Alaska; -- called
        also sea bear.

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


  Fur \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.
  
     2. To cover with morbid matter, as the tongue.
  
     3. (Arch.) To nail small strips of board or larger scantling
        upon, in order to make a level surface for lathing or
        boarding, or to provide for a space or interval back of
        the plastered or boarded surface, as inside an outer wall,
        by way of protection against damp. --Gwill.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  fur
       n 1: the dressed hairy coat of a mammal [syn: pelt]
       2: dense coat of fine silky hairs on mammals (e.g., cat or seal
          or weasel)
       3: a garment made of fur
       [also: furring, furred]

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


  fur
     Αγγλικά n.
     (uncountable) το τρίχωμα, η μάζα των τριχών στο σώμα των ζώων

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


  fur
     Catalan n.
     (lb ca law) fuero
     Dalmatian vb.
     (alternative form of dlm facro)
     Latin n.
     A thief
     Old Dutch alt.
     for
     Old Dutch prep.
     for
     Romanian n.
     (lb ro archaic) thief
     Romanian vb.
     (verb form of ro fura  1 s pres ind//sub)
     Swedish alt.
     1 c pinewood
     2 c (lb sv archaic) pine tree (in some areas chiefly about old trees)
     Swedish n.
     1 c pinewood
     2 c (lb sv archaic) pine tree (in some areas chiefly about old trees)
     Welsh n.
     (soft mutation of cy mur)

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


  fur.
     n.
     (lb en military) (abbreviation of en furlough)

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


  Fur
     n.
     A member of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.
     n.
     The language of this people.

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


  fur
     n.
     1 The hairy coat of various mammal species, especially when fine,
  soft and thick.
     2 The hairy skin of an animal processed into clothing for humans.
     3 A pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel.
     4 A coating, lining resembling fur in function and/or appearance.
     5 # A thick pile of fabric.
     6 # The soft, downy covering on the skin of a peach.
     7 # The deposit formed on the interior of boilers and other vessels
  by hard water.
     8 # The layer of epithelial debris on a tongue.
     9 (lb en heraldry) One of several patterns or diapers used as
  tinctures, such as ermine and vair.
     10 (lb en hunting uncountable) rabbit and hares, as opposed to
  partridges and pheasants (called ''feathers'').
     11 A furry; a member of the furry subculture.
     12 (lb en vulgar slang) pubic hair.
     13 (lb en vulgar slang) sexual attractiveness.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To cover with #Noun or a fur-like coating.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To become covered with #Noun or a fur-like
  coating.
     3 (lb en transitive construction) To level a surface by applying
  furring to it.
     conj.
     (pronunciation spelling of en for)
     prep.
     (pronunciation spelling of en for)

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


  fur.
     n.
     (lb en military) (abbreviation of en furlough)

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


  Fur
     n.
     A member of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.
     n.
     The language of this people.

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


  fur
     French n.
     (only used in fr au fur et à mesure  to an equitable extent)
     Latin n.
     A thief
     Polish n.
     (inflection of pl fura  gen p)
     Swedish alt.
     1 c pinewood
     2 c (lb sv archaic) pine tree (in some areas chiefly about old trees)
     Swedish n.
     1 c pinewood
     2 c (lb sv archaic) pine tree (in some areas chiefly about old trees)
     Welsh n.
     (soft mutation of cy mur)

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


  fur.
     n.
     (lb en military) (abbreviation of en furlough)

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


  Fur
     n.
     A member of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.
     n.
     The language of this people.

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


  fur
     French n.
     (only used in fr au fur et à mesure  to an equitable extent)
     Latin n.
     A thief
     Polish n.
     (inflection of pl fura  gen p)
     Translingual sym.
     (ISO 639: 2&3)

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


  fur.
     n.
     (lb en military) (abbreviation of en furlough)

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


  Fur
     n.
     A member of a Nilo-Saharan people of western Sudan.
     n.
     The language of this people.

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


  fur
     Englanti n.
     1 eläimen turkki
     2 turkisnahka

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


  fur
     n.
     1 (tagg: ålderdomligt) tall
     2 trä från tall

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


  Fur
     n.
     (tagg: kat=toponymer) en ö i Limfjorden i Danmark

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


  fur
     n.
     1 (tagg: ålderdomligt) tall
     2 trä från tall

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


  Fur
     n.
     (tagg: kat=toponymer) en ö i Limfjorden i Danmark

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 : [ freedict:bre-fra ]


  fur 
  sage, modeste
        "bezit fur"  - soyez sage
        "an dud fur"  - les gens sensés

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 : [ freedict:bre-fra ]


  fur  (furien, fured)
  sage n

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


  Fur /fˈɜː/
  الفراء

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


  fur //fɜː(ɹ)// //fɝ// //fʌr// 
  1. козина
  hairy coat of a mammal, especially when fine, soft and thick
  2. кожа 2.
  hairy skin processed to serve as clothing
   3.
  pelt used to make, trim or line clothing apparel