farthing

(färt̸h)

noun

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

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

See farthing in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. Abbr. f. A coin formerly used in Great Britain worth one fourth of a penny.
  2. Something of very little value.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English ferthing

Origin: , from Old English fēorthung; see kwetwer- in Indo-European roots

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