FURROW


Meaning of FURROW in English

I. ˈfər-(ˌ)ō, ˈfə-(ˌ)rō noun

Etymology: Middle English furgh, forow, from Old English furh; akin to Old High German furuh furrow, Latin porca

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : a trench in the earth made by a plow

b. : plowed land : field

2. : something that resembles the track of a plow: as

a. : a marked narrow depression : groove

b. : a deep wrinkle

furrow s in his brow

II. verb

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

: to make furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines in

intransitive verb

: to make or form furrows, grooves, wrinkles, or lines

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.