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First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
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FAAR, n.¹ Also far. An epidemic disease, of men or animals (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1908 Jak. (1928), far), usually of some indefinite or obscure nature (Sh.¹¹ 1951); a disease of sheep (Edm.).Sh. 1900 E.D.D.:
When a disease becomes general and yet is not supposed to be infectious it is called a Faar.