Farthing Definition

färthĭng
farthings
noun
A former small British coin, equal to one fourth of a penny.
Webster's New World
A thing of little value; the least amount.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Farthing

Noun

Singular:
farthing
Plural:
farthings

Origin of Farthing

  • From Old English feorðing (“a quarter”), from feorða (“fourth”), probably influenced by Old Norse fiórðungr

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English ferthing from Old English fēorthung kwetwer- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Farthing Sentence Examples

  • He says, " I won't spend a farthing on him.

  • Over the next century, bicycles went through several stages of development including the metal high wheeled bicycle and tricycle, known as the penny farthing.

  • For not a single person, except a few enthusiastic Highlandmen, cares a single farthing for such music.

  • The sleeve front featured the band in piped blazers with a Penny Farthing logo appearing on the rear.

  • He's not getting one brass farthing from me, to augment his multi-millions.

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Words Starting With

FFAFAR

Words Ending With

GNGING

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