Farthing definition
Something of little value.
noun
A coin formerly used in Great Britain worth one fourth of a penny.
noun
A thing of little value; the least amount.
noun
Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny.
noun
A former small British coin, equal to one fourth of a penny.
noun
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Noun
Singular:
farthing
Plural:
farthingsOrigin of farthing
- Middle English ferthing from Old English fēorthung kwetwer- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Old English feorðing (“a quarter”), from feorða (“fourth”), probably influenced by Old Norse fiórðungr
From Wiktionary