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Furin vs Furrin - What's the difference?

furin | furrin |

As a noun furin

is (enzyme) a protease found in certain animal cells.

As an adjective furrin is

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furin

English

Noun

(wikipedia furin) (-)
  • (enzyme) A protease found in certain animal cells
    • ----

    furrin

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • * {{quote-book, year=1882, author=Louisa M. Alcott, title=Kitty's Class Day And Other Stories, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=I do relish the smart sayins, the odd ways of furrin parts, and the sarcastic slaps at folkses weak spots. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1877, author=R. D. Blackmore, title=Erema, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=And the gutturals of that furrin English is always a little hard to catch. }}
  • * {{quote-book, year=1887, author=R. D. Blackmore, title=Springhaven, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=Not that my young gentleman is troublesome, mind you, only so full of them outlandish furrin ways--abideth all day long without ating ort, so different from a honest Englishman. }}