| Furrow | n. [ OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f&unr_;ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows. ] 1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age. [ 1913 Webster ]
Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land. Shak. --
To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty. Lowell. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Furrow | v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Furrowed p. pr. & vb. n. Furrowing. ] [ From Furrow, n.; cf. AS. fyrian. ] 1. To cut a furrow in; to make furrows in; to plow; as, to furrow the ground or sea. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles. [ 1913 Webster ] Thou canst help time to furrow me with age. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ] |
