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Farcing

Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Farce \Farce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Farced}, p. pr. & vb. n.
   {Farcing}.] [F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. ???????? to
   fence in, stop up. Cf. {Force} to stuff, {Diaphragm},
   {Frequent}, {Farcy}, {Farse}.]
   1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled
      ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]

            The first principles of religion should not be
            farced with school points and private tenets. --Bp.
                                                  Sanderson.

            His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. --Chaucer.

   2. To render fat. [Obs.]

            If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs.  --B. Jonson.

   3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]

            Farcing his letter with fustian.      --Sandys.

Farcing \Far"cing\, n. (Cookery)
   Stuffing; forcemeat.
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