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A disclaimer stating that the person speaking will not do something.
And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy.
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far — far … Dictionnaire des rimes
far — [ far ] (comparative far|ther [ farðər ] or fur|ther [ fɜrðər ] ; superlative far|thest [ farðəst ] or fur|thest [ fɜrðəst ] ) adjective, adverb *** Far can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: Have you traveled far today? after the verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
far — 1. far from + noun. This is a common way of expressing denial or rejection of a proposition: • The American dream seems as far from reality as my Communist dream Guardian, 1986. Its function as metaphor is more strongly evident in the variant… … Modern English usage
far — [ far ] n. m. • 1799; breton fars, de l a. fr. fars « farci », du lat. farsus, p. p. de farcire « remplir, bourrer » ♦ Sorte de flan compact, généralt aux pruneaux, fait dans le Finistère. Far breton. ⊗ HOM. Fard, phare. ● far nom masculin (latin … Encyclopédie Universelle
far — [fär] adj. FARTHER, farthest: see also FURTHER, FURTHEST farther [ME farr, fer (> dial. form fur) < OE feorr, akin to OHG ferro < IE base * per , forward, beyond > L per, Gr per] 1. distant in space or time; not near; remote 2.… … English World dictionary
far — ► ADVERB (further, furthest or farther, farthest) 1) at, to, or by a great distance. 2) over a long way in space or time. 3) by a great deal. ► ADJECTIVE 1) situated at … English terms dictionary
Far — Far, adv. 1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other. [1913 Webster] 2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity. [1913 Webster] 3. In… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Far — may refer to:* Far East, or South and Southeast Asia ** Far Eastern Republic ** Far Eastern Federal District * FAR Manager, a Win32 Norton Commander clone * FAR Rabat, a Moroccan football club * Far infrared astronomy * Far pointer, in computer… … Wikipedia
FAR — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homophones, voir Fard, fart, phare et FHAR … Wikipédia en Français
Far — Far, a. [{Farther}and {Farthest}are used as the compar. and superl. of far, although they are corruptions arising from confusion with further and furthest. See {Further}.] [OE. fer, feor, AS. feor; akin to OS. fer, D. ver, OHG. ferro, adv., G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Far — (englisch für „fern“) steht als Abkürzung für: Failure Analysis Request, ein Prozess oder Formular zum Melden von Fehlern z. B. in Produkten Falschakzeptanzrate (auch False Acceptance Rate o. ä.), ein Begriff aus der Informatik Fasci d Azione… … Deutsch Wikipedia
