FURROWS
Noun
furrows
plural of furrow
Verb
furrows
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of furrow
Proper noun
Furrows
plural of Furrow
Source: Wiktionary
FURROW
Fur"row, n. Etym: [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.]
1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.
2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age. 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.
Fur"row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Furrowing.] Etym: [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.
2. To mark with channels or with wrinkles. Thou canst help time to furrow me with age. Shak. Fair cheeks were furrowed with hot tears. Byron.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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