Hypertext Webster Gateway: "furred"

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) 1.7 (wn)

furred
adj : covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs; "furred
animals"; "a furry teddy bear" [syn: {furry}]


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