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farthing definition

far·thing (fär′t̸hiŋ)

noun

  1. a former small British coin, equal to one fourth of a penny
  2. a thing of little value; the least amount

Etymology: ME ferthing < OE feorthing, lit., a fourthling, fourth part, dim. of feortha, fourth

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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