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Farce (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Farced (?), p. pr. & vb. n. Farcing (&unr_;).] [F. Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_; to fence in, stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm, Frequent, Farcy, Farse.] 1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. [Obs.]
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The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Bp. Sanderson.
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His tippet was aye farsed full of knives. Chaucer.
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2. To render fat. [Obs.]
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If thou wouldst farce thy lean ribs. B. Jonson.
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3. To swell out; to render pompous. [Obs.]
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Farcing his letter with fustian. Sandys.
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