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1. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Fare \Fare\, n. [AS. faru journey, fr. faran. See Fare, v.]
   1. A journey; a passage. [Obs.]
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            That nought might stay his fare.      --Spenser.
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   2. The price of passage or going; the sum paid or due for
      conveying a person by land or water; as, the fare for
      crossing a river; the fare in a coach or by railway.
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   3. Ado; bustle; business. [Obs.]
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            The warder chid and made fare.        --Chaucer.
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   4. Condition or state of things; fortune; hap; cheer.
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            What fare? what news abroad ?         --Shak.
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   5. Food; provisions for the table; entertainment; as, coarse
      fare; delicious fare. "Philosophic fare." --Dryden.
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   6. The person or persons conveyed in a vehicle; as, a full
      fare of passengers. --A. Drummond.
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   7. The catch of fish on a fishing vessel.
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   Bill of fare. See under Bill.

   Fare indicator or  Fare register, a device for recording
      the number of passengers on a street car, etc.

   Fare wicket.
      (a) A gate or turnstile at the entrance of toll bridges,
          exhibition grounds, etc., for registering the number
          of persons passing it.
      (b) An opening in the door of a street car for purchasing
          tickets of the driver or passing fares to the
          conductor. --Knight.
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