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To draw a straight furrow

Furrow \Fur"row\, n. [OE. forow, forgh, furgh, AS. furh; akin to D. voor, OHG. furuh, G. furche, Dan. fure, Sw. f?ra, Icel. for drain, L. porca ridge between two furrows.]

  1. A trench in the earth made by, or as by, a plow.

  2. Any trench, channel, or groove, as in wood or metal; a wrinkle on the face; as, the furrows of age.

    Farrow weed a weed which grows on plowed land.
    --Shak.

    To draw a straight furrow, to live correctly; not to deviate from the right line of duty.
    --Lowell.