An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

Fermorer, s. A farmer. L. B. firmar-ius.
Knox.

FERN, FEARN, s. Prepared gut. S. tharm, E.
Gl. Sibb.

FERNITICKLES, s. pl. Freckles, S.

Dan. fregne, id.

Fernitickled, Fairntickl'd, adj. Freckled, S.
Ritson.

FERNYEAR, FARNE-YEIR, s. The preceding year, S.
L. Hailes.

A. S. faren, past; or Moes. G. fairni, old.

Fernyear's Tale, a fabrication.
Sir Egeir.
S. fernyears news, any intelligence that has been known long ago.

FERRARIS, s. pl. Barell ferraris, casks for carrying liquids.
Barbour.

Fr. ferriére, a large leathern bottle.