"farforth" meaning in English

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Adverb

Etymology: From Middle English ferforth, from fer + forth. By surface analysis, far + forth. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ferforth}} Middle English ferforth, {{compound|enm|fer|forth|nocat=1}} fer + forth, {{surf|en|far|forth}} By surface analysis, far + forth Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} farforth (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete) To a great extent; far. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-farforth-en-adv-OSiH~giu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 65 35 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25
  2. (obsolete) To a specific extent and no farther. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-farforth-en-adv-FOiCHXeO
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          "ref": "1551, Thomas More, “(please specify the Internet Archive page)”, in Raphe Robynson [i.e., Ralph Robinson], transl., A Fruteful, and Pleasaunt Worke of the Best State of a Publyque Weale, and of the Newe Yle Called Utopia: […], London: […] [Steven Mierdman for] Abraham Vele, […], →OCLC:",
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        "(obsolete) To a great extent; far."
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