What is "farding"? I don't find it in the dictionary.
Merrian-Webster dictionary online
Main Entry: fard
Pronunciation: 'färd
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French farder, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German faro colored -- more at PERCH
1 : to paint (the face) with cosmetics
2 archaic : to gloss over
- fard noun, archaic