Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
furrow — (n.) O.E. furh furrow, trench, from P.Gmc. *furkh (Cf. O.Fris. furch furrow; M.Du. vore, Du. voor; Ger. Furche furrow; O.N. for furrow, drainage ditch ), from PIE *perk (Cf. L. porca ridge between two furrows, O.I … Etymology dictionary
Furrow — Fur row, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Furrowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Furrowing}.] [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. [1913 Webster] 2. To mark with channels or with … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furrow — [fʉr′ō] n. [ME forwe < OE furh, akin to Ger furche (OHG furuh) < IE base * perk , to dig up, furrow > * porkos, L porca, furrow, porcus, pig (lit., digger)] 1. a narrow groove made in the ground by a plow 2. anything resembling this, as… … English World dictionary
Furrow — Fur row, n. [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f?ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.] 1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow. [1913 Webster] 2. Any trench,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
furrow — ► NOUN 1) a long, narrow trench made in the ground by a plough. 2) a rut or groove. 3) a deep wrinkle on a person s face. ► VERB 1) make a furrow in. 2) mark or be marked with furrows. ORIGIN Old English … English terms dictionary
furrow — index split Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
furrow — [n] ditch channel, corrugation, crease, crinkle, crow’s foot*, dike, fluting, fold, groove, gutter, hollow, line, plica, rabbet, ridge, rimple, rivel, ruck, rut, seam, trench, wrinkle; concept 513 … New thesaurus
Furrow — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Furrow >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 furrow furrow groove rut sulcus scratch streak striae crack score incision slit Sgm: N 1 chamfer chamfer fluting … English dictionary for students
furrow — [[t]fʌ̱roʊ, AM fɜ͟ːr [/t]] furrows, furrowing, furrowed 1) N COUNT A furrow is a long, thin line in the earth which a farmer makes in order to plant seeds or to allow water to flow along. 2) N COUNT A furrow is a deep, fairly wide line in the… … English dictionary
furrow — I UK [ˈfʌrəʊ] / US [ˈfɜroʊ] noun [countable] Word forms furrow : singular furrow plural furrows 1) a line that a farmer digs in the soil with a plough where a crop will be planted 2) a) a deep line on the surface of something b) a deep line in… … English dictionary
furrow — 1. noun a) A trench cut in the soil, as when plowed in order to plant a crop. Dont walk across that deep furrow in the field. b) A deep wrinkle in the skin of the face, especially on someones forehead. When she was tired, a deep furrow appeared… … Wiktionary
