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Added 10 October 2026

farer

/ˈfɛəɹə(ɹ)/ noun

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One who fares or travels, a traveller, tripper

Origin

From Middle English farere (attested in Middle English weyfarere, weifarere (“wayfarer”)), equivalent to fare (“to journey, travel”) + -er. Compare Old English fara (“traveller, farer”). Doublet of Führer.

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