Etymology

Formed within English on the ptcp. adj. farand, for which there is some semantic evidence for ON input. See farand for full discussion.
 

PGmc Ancestor

(1) *faran-

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

(1) fara 'to move, go etc., to suit, befit'
(ONP (1) fara (vb., praes. part.: farandi); farandi (sb.))

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

Far fara, Icel fara, Norw fara, Dan fare, Sw fara

OE Cognate

(1) faran 'to set forth, go, travel, wander, proceed'

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

D1c

Attestation

This is the only ME attestation of this word, but OED and EDD both cite examples from N dial of MnE.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

Pat 435

Bibliography

MED fārandelī (adv.) , OED farrandly, farrantly (adv.) , HTOED , EDD farrantly; see further farand (adj.).