Farce , n. [F. farce, from L. farsus (also sometimes
farctus), p. p. pf
farcire. See Farce, v. t.]
1. (Cookery) Stuffing,
or mixture of viands, like that used on dressing a fowl; forcemeat.
2. A low style of comedy; a dramatic composition marked by low
humor, generally written with little regard to regularity or method, and abounding with ludicrous incidents and
expressions.
Farce
is that in poetry which "grotesque" is in a picture:
the persons and action of a
farce are all unnatural, and the manners false.
Dryden.
3. Ridiculous or empty show; as, a mere farce. "The farce of state." Pope.
Farce (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Farced (?),
p. pr. & vb. n.
Farcing (&?;).]
[F.
Farcir, L. farcire; akin to Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;
to fence in,
stop up. Cf. Force to stuff, Diaphragm,
Frequent, Farcy, Farse.]
1. To stuff
with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full;
to stuff. [Obs.]
The first
principles of religion should not be
farced with school
points and private
tenets.
Bp. Sanderson. His tippet was aye farsed full of knives.
Chaucer.
2. To render fat. [Obs.]
If thou wouldst
farce thy lean ribs.
B.
Jonson. 3. To swell out; to
render pompous.
[Obs.]
Farcing his letter with fustian.
Sandys.
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