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"Section F, G and H"

ferrum iron.] A stuff
made of silk and wool.


I did buy a colored silk
ferrandine.
Pepys.


Fer*ra"ra (?), n. A sword bearing
the mark of one of the Ferrara family of Italy. These swords were
highly esteemed in England and Scotland in the 16th and 17th
centuries.


Fer`ra*rese" (?), a. Pertaining to
Ferrara, in Italy.
-- n., sing. & pl. A
citizen of Ferrara; collectively, the inhabitants of
Ferrara.


Fer"ra*ry (?), n. [L. ferraria
iron works. See Ferreous.] The art of working in
iron.
[Obs.] Chapman.


Fer"rate (?), n. [L. ferrum
iron.] (Chem.) A salt of ferric acid.


{ Fer"re (?), Fer"rer (?), a. &
adv.
} Obs. compar. of
Fer.


Fer"re*ous (?), a. [L. ferreus,
fr. ferrum iron. Cf. Farrier, Ferrous.]
Partaking of, made of, or pertaining to, iron; like iron.
[Obs.


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