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Fare
·v A journey; a passage. II. Fare ·v Ado; bustle; business. III. Fare ·v The catch of fish on a fi...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
fare
1) a cow FARES a-calving, when near the time : and so of sheep. North. 2) a fare of pigs, all the p...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
fare
[Anglo-Saxon, fara]. A voyage or passage by water, or the money paid for such passage. Also, a fis...

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batchelor's fare
Bread and cheese and kisses. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
lenten fare
Spare diet. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
here-fare
[Anglo-Saxon]. An expedition; going to warfare. ...

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how fare you?
This is a common expression in those parts of New England for 'How do you do?.' It is pronounced sho...

Dictionary of American Words And Phrases by John Russell Bartlett.
how fare ye?
Are you all hearty? are you working together? a good old sea phrase not yet lost. ...

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well fare ye, my lads!
An exclamation of approbation to the men at a hard heave or haul. ...

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