Defn: A salt of ferric acid.
FERRE; FERRER
Fer"re, Fer"rer, a. & adv. Obs.
Defn: compar. of Fer.
FERREOUS
Fer"re*ous, a. Etym: [L. ferreus, fr. ferrum iron. Cf. Farrier,
Ferrous.]
Defn: Partaking of, made of, or pertaining to, iron; like iron.
[Obs.] Sir T. Browne.
FERREST
Fer"rest, a. & adv. Obs.
Defn: superl. of Fer. Chaucer.
FERRET Fer"ret, n. Etym: [F. furet, cf. LL. furo; prob. fr. L. fur thief (cf. Furtive); cf. Arm. fur wise, sly.] (Zoöl.)
Defn: An animal of the Weasel family (Mustela or Putorius furo), about fourteen inches in length, of a pale yellow or white color, with red eyes. It is a native of Africa, but has been domesticated in Europe. Ferrets are used to drive rabbits and rats out of their holes.
FERRET
Fer"ret, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ferreted; p. pr. & vb. n. Ferreting.]
Etym: [Cf. F. fureter. See Ferret, n.]