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farthing
(fär′t̸hiŋ)
noun
- a former small British coin, equal to one fourth of a penny
- 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
- Abbr. f. A coin formerly used in Great Britain worth one fourth of a penny.
- 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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