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Farabout Farabout Far"*a*bout`, n.
A going out of the way; a digression. [Obs.] --Fuller.
Marabou Marabou Mar`a*bou", n.
A kind of thrown raw silk, nearly white naturally, but
capable of being dyed without scouring; also, a thin fabric
made from it, as for scarfs, which resembles the feathers of
the marabou in delicacy, -- whence the name.
Marabou Marabou Mar`a*bou", n. [F.]
1. (Zo["o]l.) A large stork of the genus Leptoptilos
(formerly Ciconia), esp. the African species (L.
crumenifer), which furnishes plumes worn as ornaments.
The Asiatic species (L. dubius, or L. argala) is the
adjutant. See Adjutant. [Written also marabu.]
2. One having five eighths negro blood; the offspring of a
mulatto and a griffe. [Louisiana] --Bartlett.
Marabout Marabout Marabout", n. [F., from Pg. marabuto, Ar. mor[=a]bit.
Cf. Maravedi.]
A Mohammedan saint; especially, one who claims to work cures
supernaturally.
Overabound Overabound O`ver*a*bound", v. i.
To be exceedingly plenty or superabundant. --Pope.
Stirabout Stirabout Stir"a*bout`, n.
A dish formed of oatmeal boiled in water to a certain
consistency and frequently stirred, or of oatmeal and
dripping mixed together and stirred about in a pan; a hasty
pudding.
Superabound Superabound Su`per*a*bound", v. i. [L. superabundare: cf. OF.
superabonder. See Super-, and Abound.]
To be very abundant or exuberant; to be more than sufficient;
as, the country superabounds with corn.
