farthing

[ fahr-thing ]

/ ˈfɑr ðɪŋ /

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noun

a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961.

something of very small value: I don't care a farthing for your opinion.

Origin of farthing

before 950; Middle English ferthing,Old English fēorthing.See fourth, -ing³

OTHER WORDS FROM farthing

half-farthing, noun

Words nearby farthing

farsightedness, fart, farther, farthermost, farthest, farthing, farthingale, farthingale chair, fartlek, Faruk I, Far West

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Example sentences from the Web for farthing

His impression is that I was really steering and trying to drop into the Farthing Down beeches.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells
“I am glad of that, for I have every wish to please you,” said the Farthing Doll.
Adventures in Toyland|Edith King Hall
Farthing Down stretches for nearly three miles north and south, and under its southern slope lies the little village of Chaldon.
Highways and Byways in Surrey|Eric Parker
The jury, without retiring from the box, returned a verdict of “Damages One Farthing!”
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 4, 1841|Various

Farthing, penny, and sixpence, of the reign of George the Fourth.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 18, 1841|Various

British Dictionary definitions for farthing

farthing

/ (ˈfɑːðɪŋ) /

noun

a former British bronze coin, worth a quarter of an old penny, that ceased to be legal tender in 1961

something of negligible value; jot

Word Origin for farthing

Old English fēorthing from fēortha fourth + -ing 1

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单词	farthing
释义	farthing [ fahr-thing ] / ˈfɑr ðɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR farthing ON THESAURUS.COM noun a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961. something of very small value: I don't care a farthing for your opinion. Origin of farthing before 950; Middle English ferthing,Old English fēorthing.See fourth, -ing³ OTHER WORDS FROM farthing half-farthing, noun Words nearby farthing farsightedness, fart, farther, farthermost, farthest, farthing, farthingale, farthingale chair, fartlek, Faruk I, Far West Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for farthing His impression is that I was really steering and trying to drop into the Farthing Down beeches. Tono Bungay\|H. G. Wells “I am glad of that, for I have every wish to please you,” said the Farthing Doll. Adventures in Toyland\|Edith King Hall Farthing Down stretches for nearly three miles north and south, and under its southern slope lies the little village of Chaldon. Highways and Byways in Surrey\|Eric Parker The jury, without retiring from the box, returned a verdict of “Damages One Farthing!” Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, December 4, 1841\|Various Farthing, penny, and sixpence, of the reign of George the Fourth. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 1, September 18, 1841\|Various British Dictionary definitions for farthing farthing / (ˈfɑːðɪŋ) / noun a former British bronze coin, worth a quarter of an old penny, that ceased to be legal tender in 1961 something of negligible value; jot Word Origin for farthing Old English fēorthing from fēortha fourth + -ing 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to farthing term, portion, part, fourth, division, span, section, semester, quad, quadrant, quartern, two bits, cent, copper penny, hill of beans, penny
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farthing

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