† a-ˈferrom, adv. Obs.
Also 3–4 on ferrum, o ferrom.
[Obs. in 5; a confusion of ferrom, ferren, OE. feorran from far, with the analytical on feor, of feor, a feor: see afar.]
From afar; afar off.
| 1220 St. Kath. 1294 Icorene and of ferrene ifat [i.e. fetched]. c 1300 Cursor Mundi 5751 Als moyses on-ferrum thoght. 1366 Mandeville xxvii. (1839) 271, I my self have seen o Ferrom in that See..a gret Yle. c 1500 Partenay 629 Tho A ferrom saw to worthi men comyng. |