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Far"ness (?), n. [From Far,
a.] The state of being far off; distance;
remoteness. [R.] Grew.

Far"o (?), n. [Said to be so called
because the Egyptian king Pharaoh was formerly represented
upon one of the cards.] A gambling game at cards, in which all
the other players play against the dealer or banker, staking their
money upon the order in which the cards will lie and be dealt from
the pack.

Faro bank, the capital which the proprietor
of a faro table ventures in the game; also, the place where a game of
faro is played. Hoyle.

Fa`ro*ese` (?), n. sing. & pl. An
inhabitant, or, collectively, inhabitants, of the Faroe
islands.

Far"-off` (?), a. Remote; as, the
far-off distance. Cf. Far-off, under Far,
adv.

Far*rag*i*nous (?), a. [See
Farrago.] Formed of various materials; mixed; as, a
farraginous mountain. [R.] Kirwan.

A farraginous concurrence of all conditions,
tempers, sexes, and ages.


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