"farfet" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more farfet [comparative], most farfet [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ferfet, fer yfett, ferre-i-fet, equivalent to far + fet (past participle of obsolete fet (“to fetch”)). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ferfet}} Middle English ferfet, {{m|enm|fer yfett}} fer yfett, {{m|enm|ferre-i-fet}} ferre-i-fet, {{m|en|fet|t=to fetch}} fet (“to fetch”), {{com|en|far|fet|pos2=past participle of obsolete <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">fet</i> (“to fetch”)}} far + fet (past participle of obsolete fet (“to fetch”)) Head templates: {{en-adj}} farfet (comparative more farfet, superlative most farfet)
  1. (obsolete) far-fetched Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-farfet-en-adj-~6fUwREV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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