"far" meaning in Old High German

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Noun

Forms: phar [alternative], pharr [alternative]
Etymology: Derived from Proto-West Germanic *farʀ with irregular declension, from Proto-Germanic *farzaz, a byform of *farzô (“bull, steer”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||d|D}} D, {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|goh|gmw-pro|*farʀ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-West Germanic *farʀ, {{der+|goh|gmw-pro|*farʀ}} Derived from Proto-West Germanic *farʀ, {{inh|goh|gem-pro|*farzaz}} Proto-Germanic *farzaz Head templates: {{head|goh|noun|||||g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} far m, {{goh-noun|m}} far m
  1. steer Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-far-goh-noun-V~zkTXxt Categories (other): Old High German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old High German entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Etymology: Ultimately inherited from Proto-Germanic *farą. Etymology templates: {{yesno|1|i|I}} i, {{glossary|inherited}} inherited, {{inh|goh|gem-pro|*farą|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Germanic *farą, {{inh+|goh|gem-pro|*farą|nocap=1}} inherited from Proto-Germanic *farą Head templates: {{head|goh|noun|||||g=n|g2=|head=|sort=}} far n, {{goh-noun|n}} far n
  1. (nautical) passage, channel Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-far-goh-noun-znWSUZ21 Categories (other): Nautical, Old High German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old High German entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 33 Topics: nautical, transport
  2. harbour, port Tags: neuter
    Sense id: en-far-goh-noun-wapquPkU Categories (other): Old High German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Old High German entries with incorrect language header: 39 28 33
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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