ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIR
Old English furh; related to Old Norse fura, Old High German foraha fir, Latin quercus oak.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FIR»
The term «fir» is very widely used and occupies the
12.728 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
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2 QUOTES WITH «FIR»
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fir.
I remember a hundred lovely lakes, and recall the fragrant breath of pine and fir and cedar and poplar trees. The trail has strung upon it, as upon a thread of silk, opalescent dawns and saffron sunsets.
I grew up working on farms. You'd do anything for money. You'd pick blueberries in the summertime for weeks; you'd cut down, like, spruce and fir trees for pulp.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIR»
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fir in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fir and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Balsam
Fir: A Monographic Review
Rich with historical and cultural value, these works are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.
E. V. Bakuzis, H. L. Hansen, 1965
Describes the growth of a Douglas fir sapling in an old growth forest in the northwestern United States and the other plants and animals that are part of its habitat.
Creator of The Tales of Woodland Pete and The Lagoon, her sensibility will graft beautifully over the antiquated yet quirky tale by the great master Hans Christian Andersen.
Lilli Carre, Hans Christian Andersen, 2010
Dashing DSP Bikram Chatterjee of the West Bengal Police hates his boss, the boorish SP Toofan Kumar.
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Knock on Wood: Nature as Commodity in Douglas-
Fir Country
Scott Prudham investigates a region that has in recent years seen more environmental conflict than perhaps anywhere else in the country--the old-growth forests of the Pacific Northwest.
Each year, a man digs up a little fir tree and takes it home to his lame son for Christmas. Each spring, the tree is replanted. One year the man doesn't come, but the little fir tree is in for a big surprise in this picture book.
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The Journey of Sir Douglas
Fir: A Read & Sing Along Storybook
While yearning for a change, a 350-year-old Douglas fir tree of Shawnigan Lake, British Columbia, is blown over in a storm, and his animal friends help him prepare for a surprising destiny in Toronto.
Ric Reitz, Bill Barnes, Jimmy Ellis, 1999
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True
fir dwarf mistletoe
True fir dwarf mistletoe, Arceuthobium abietinum, infests thousands of acres of
true fir types in southern Oregon and the eastern slopes of the Cascades in
Oregon. Infestations are not common in Washington. Infection results in growth
loss, ...
United States. Forest Service. Pacific Northwest Region, 1983
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Reconsidering price projections for selected grades of ...
Price trends for coast hem-fir (table 2) are similar to those for Douglas-fir for the
various grades and probably reflect substitution across species groups resulting
from price arbitrage. Through the 1980s, the grade distribution of coast hem-fir ...
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Using indicator plants to assess susceptibility of ...
2.4 '.6 0.3 CO 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 VDI 4.7 5.1 5.5 Figure 2— Relationship between the
annual percentage of true fir basal area killed by the fir engraver (%FIRBAK) and
the Vegetation Drought Index (VDI) in mixed conifer stands in northern ...
George T. Ferrell, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station (Berkeley, Calif.), 1986
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIR»
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'FIR cannot be lodged against a governor'
LUCKNOW: West Bengal governor Kesharinath Tripathi on Friday said that an FIR cannot be lodged against MP governor Ram Naresh Yadav, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10 More FIR Kiosks in City, says Reddi
BENGALURU: The city police will open 10 more FIR kiosks in the city as there are complaints that many first information reports are not being ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
Cops file plea to cancel FIR against Dimpy, son
CHANDIGARH: Chandigarh Police have sought cancellation of an FIR registered against controversial former Youth Congress president, Vijay ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Maharashtra govt sets deadlines for NOCs, clearances, FIR copies
MUMBAI: The home department on Friday promulgated the Maharashtra Right to Public Services Ordinance 2015, making it mandatory for ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
SO, cop suspended for not registering gang rape FIR
VARANASI: A station officer and a head constable were suspended on Friday for refusing to register an FIR in a case of gang rape reported in ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
DM orders fresh FIR against dental college principal | Meerut NYOOOZ
At the same time, district magistrate Pankaj Yadav has given orders to re-register an FIR and include more stringent sections of IPC in the case. «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
More Fir Park arrivals
Since Ian Baraclough was appointed last winter it has become a challenge to track the new personnel at Fir Park. Changes in the playing staff ... «FirParkCorner, Jul 15»
FIR against contractor for burning rare turtles
"We had a meeting with the district magistrate and senior superintendent of police today and got FIR lodged against the contractor," said VK ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
No need to break journey to lodge FIR about theft on trains
NEW DELHI: Now, passengers don't have to break their journey in case of theft of luggage, robbery or dacoity in running trains to lodge an FIR ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
RTI activist's FIR names min, SWC chief
LUCKNOW: The Lucknow police last month lodged an FIR against UP minister Gayatri Prasad Prajapati, UP State Women Commission ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
