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) A contagious disease of horses,
associated with painful ulcerating enlargements, esp. upon the head
and limbs. It is of the same nature as glanders, and is often fatal.
Called also farcin, and farcimen.

&fist; Farcy, although more common in horses, is
communicable to other animals and to human beings.

Farcy bud, a hard, prominent swelling
occurring upon the cutaneous surface in farcy, due to the obstruction
and inflammation of the lymphatic vessels, and followed by
ulceration. Youatt.

Fard (?), n. [F., prob. fr. OHG.
gifarit, gifarwit p. p. of farwjan to color,
tinge, fr. farawa color, G. farbe.] Paint used on
the face. [Obs.] "Painted with French fard." J.
Whitaker.

Fard, v. t. [F. farder to paint
one's face.] To paint; -- said esp. of one's face. [Obs.]
Shenstone.

||Far`dage" (?), n. [F. See
Fardel.] (Naut.) See Dunnage.

Far"del (?), n. [OF. fardel, F.
fardeau; cf.

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