2. Consisting of fur; as, furry spoils. Dryden.
3. Resembling fur.
FURTHER
Fur"ther, adv. Etym: [A comparative of forth; OE. further, forther,
AS. fur, far; akin to G. fürder. See Forth, adv.]
Defn: To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See Farther.
Carries us, I know not how much further, into familiar company. M.
Arnold.
They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no further. Jowett
(Thucyd. ).
Further off, not so near; apart by a greater distance.
FURTHER
Fur"ther, a. compar. [Positive wanting; superl. Furthest.]
1. More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther; as, the further end of the field. See Farther.
2. Beyond; additional; as, a further reason for this opinion; nothing further to suggest.
Note: The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.
FURTHER
Fur"ther", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Furthered; p. pr. & vb. n.
Furthering.] Etym: [OE. furthren, forthren, AS. fyredhran,
fyredhrian. See Further, adv.]
Defn: To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or
assist.
This binds thee, then, to further my design. Dryden.
I should nothing further the weal public. Robynsom (More's Utopia).