~ FERRE   in lat TO BRING  sug> FERRY
          as in AFFERENT   see> LUCIFER
          sp suffix FERO = WHAT BRINGS or
                           CARRIES or BEARS
          note TRANSFER  INFER  DEFER
          note ~ FERRERE in lat TO BEAR        see> BADGER
          note REFER TRANSFER FERRYMAN
          med> see> AFFERENT NERVES
~ FERRET  id+ "FURTIVE THIEVING "
          implies TO BRING OUT or
          TO DRIVE OUT as in INVESTIGATE
~ FERRY   BOAT and
          TO CARRY CONVEY BEAR TRANSPORT
  note sp FERROCARRIL for RAILROAD
  biol> FERRET also called POLECAT
        A GROUP OF ANIMALS
  incl POLECCAT  WEASEL     see> BADGER
  FERRETS WERE USED TO BADGER or
  DRIVE OUT or FLUSH or FERRET OUT
  RABBITS FROM THEIR BURROWS
  eng   FURTIVE = CAT LIKE
  lat   FUR       A THIEF or A SOLDIER
        FERRET    implies LITTLE THIEF IN A FUR
  biol> A MAMMAL WITH TENDENCIES TO BRING or
        TO FERRET or STEAL BRIGHT OBJECTS
  related to a WEASEL  OTTER  MINK  MARTIN
               ERMINE  SKUNK
  all of the above WHEN FRIGHTENED SECRETE
  A STRONG SMELLING MUSK or SCENT
  note A USA NATIVE WILD BLACK FOOTED FERRET
  or in lat  U S MUSTELA NIGRIPES
  IS NEARLY EXTINCT
  ply> | BADGERS WERE HOUNDED HUNTED AND
         BADGERED TO DEATH AND WISCONSIN
  USES AS ITS BADGE THE BADGER |
  note THE BADGER DOG or DACHSHUND
  ger  DACHS = BADGER and HUND = HOUND or DOG
  hx> BADGERS WERE TORMENTED AS A FORM OF
      POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT also
  DOMESTICATED VARIETIES WERE EXPLOITED TO
  "FERRET OUT" or FLUSH RABBITS FROM THEIR BURROWS
  currently BADGERS HAVE BECOME POPULAR HOME PETS AND
  ARE NOTED FOR THEIR INCESSANT TENDENCY TO
  EXPLORE PLAY AND COLLECT SHINING OBJECTS
  THEIR VIVACITY IS EXPRESSED IN
  lat  VIVERRA = FERRET for PLAYFUL ANIMAL
       VIVAX     LIVELY  STRONG  LUSTY
  sp   VIVO      ASTUTE  ALIVE
  see> BADGER  BADGERED  FERRY
  see> PARAPHERNALIA