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farthing¹
- /ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/ UK
Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)ðɪŋ
Where it comes from
From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (“a quarter, fourth part, farthing”), from fēorþa (“fourth”), from Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz (“a quarter”), probably influenced by Old Norse fjórðungr (“a fourth part, quarter”). Equivalent to fourth + -ing; compare English riding (“third part”).
noun farthings · fourthing · farthen
- A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.
- Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this. "Nay, Heaven forbid, indeed," quoth Robin, "that I should take from such as thee, jolly fellow! Not so much as one farthing would I take from thee, for I love a fair Saxon face like thine right well—more especially when it cometh from Locksley Town, and most especially when the man that owneth it is
- A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount. That period of infatuation was not unrelieved by a certain amount of self-introspection on my part. I kept account of every farthing I spent, and my expenses were carefully calculated. Every little item such as omnibus fares or postage or a couple of coppers spent on newspapers, would be entered, an
- A division of land.
Farthing²
- /ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/ UK
proper noun Farthings
- A surname.
Translations
Talk about this word "farthing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/farthing. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. farthing. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/farthing "farthing." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/farthing.Cite this
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title = {farthing},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/farthing},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
