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Webster 1913 Edition

Further

Fur′ther

,
adv.
[A comparative of forth; OE.
further
,
forther
, AS.
fur[GREEK]or
,
far[GREEK]ur
; akin to G.
fürder
. See
Forth
,
adv.
]
To a greater distance; in addition; moreover. See
Farther
.
Carries us, I know not how much
further
, into familiar company.
M. Arnold.
They sdvanced us far as Eleusis and Thria; but no
further
.
Jowett (Thucyd. ).
Further off
,
not so near; apart by a greater distance.

Fur′ther

,
Adj.
com
par.
[Positive wanting;
sup
erl.
Furthest
.]
1.
More remote; at a greater distance; more in advance; farther;
as, the
further
end of the field
. See
Farther
.
2.
Beyond; additional;
as, a
further
reason for this opinion; nothing
further
to suggest.
☞ The forms further and farther are in general not differentiated by writers, but further is preferred by many when application to quantity or degree is implied.

Fur′ther′

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Furthered
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Furthering
.]
[OE.
furthren
,
forthren
, AS.
fyrðran
,
fyrðrian
. See
Further
,
adv.
]
To help forward; to promote; to advance; to forward; to help or assist.
This binds thee, then, to
further
my design.
Dryden.
I should nothing
further
the weal public.
Robynsom (More’s Utopia).

Webster 1828 Edition

Further

FUR'THER

, a.
1.
More or most distant; as the further end of the field.
2.
Additional. We have a further reason for this opinion. We have nothing further to suggest.
What further need have we of witnesses? Matt. 26.

FUR'THER

,
adv.
To a greater distance. He went further.

FUR'THER

, v.t.
To help forward; to promote; to advance onward; to forward; hence, to help or assist.
This binds thee then to further my design.

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