Hypertext Webster Gateway: "farthest"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Far \Far\, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar.
and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising
from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.]
[OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG.
ferro, adv., G. fern, a., Icel. fjarri, Dan. fjirn, Sw.
fjerran, adv., Goth. fa[=i]rra, adv., Gr. ????? beyond, Skr.
paras, adv., far, and prob. to L. per through, and E. prefix
for-, as in forgive, and also to fare. Cf. {Farther},
{Farthest}.]
1. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually
separated by a wide space or extent.

They said, . . . We be come from a far country.
--Josh. ix. 6.

The nations far and near contend in choice.
--Dryden.

2. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes; as, far
be it from me to justify cruelty.

3. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally
or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.

They that are far from thee ahsll perish. --Ps.
lxxiii. 27.

4. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in
character.

He was far from ill looking, though he thought
himself still farther. --F. Anstey.

5. The more distant of two; as, the far side (called also off
side) of a horse, that is, the right side, or the one
opposite to the rider when he mounts.

Note: The distinction between the adjectival and adverbial
use of far is sometimes not easily discriminated.

{By far}, by much; by a great difference.

{Far between}, with a long distance (of space or time)
between; at long intervals. ``The examinations are few and
far between.'' --Farrar.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Farther \Far"ther\ (f[aum]r"[th][~e]r), a., compar. of {Far}.
[superl. {Farthest} (-[th][e^]st). See {Further}.] [For
farrer, OE. ferrer, compar. of far; confused with further.
Cf. {Farthest}.]
1. More remote; more distant than something else.

2. Tending to a greater distance; beyond a certain point;
additional; further.

Before our farther way the fates allow. --Dryden.

Let me add a farther Truth. --Dryden.

Some farther change awaits us. --MIlton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Farthest \Far"thest\ (f[aum]r"[th][e^]st), a. Superl. of {far}.
[See {Farther} and cf. {Furthest}]
Most distant or remote; as, the farthest degree. See
{Furthest}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Farthest \Far"thest\ adv.
At or to the greatest distance. See {Furthest}.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

farthest
adj 1: most distant or remote; "man's farthest goal"
2: comparatives of "far"; most remote in space or time or
order; "had traveled to the farthest frontier"; "don't go
beyond the farthermost (or furthermost) tree"; "explored
the furthest reaches of space"; "the utmost tip of the
peninsula" [syn: {farthermost}, {furthermost}, {furthest},
{utmost}, {uttermost}]
adv 1: to the greatest distance in space or time (`farthest' is
used more often than `furthest' in this physical
sense); "see who could jump the farthest"; "chose the
farthest seat from the door"; "he swam the furthest"
[syn: {furthest}]
2: to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage
(`furthest' is used more often than `farthest' in this
abstract sense); "went the furthest of all the children in
her education"; "furthest removed from reality"; "she goes
farthest in helping us" [syn: {furthest}]


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