farnessEtymologyFrom Middle English fernesse, from Old English feornes (“farness, distance”), equivalent to far + -ness.farness means the state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.nounThe state of being far off, or the degree to which something is far; distance, span; remoteness“If I look from a mountain, the things seen are vast in height and breadth, in proportion to the farness of the horizon.”