farrow
1[far-oh]
noun
a litter of pigs.
verb (used with object)
(of swine) to bring forth (young).
verb (used without object)
to produce a litter of pigs.
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Origin of farrow
1before 900; Middle English farwen to give birth to a litter of pigs, derivative of Old English fearh pig (cognate with Latin porcus); akin to German Ferkel young pig
farrow
2[far-oh]
adjective
Origin of farrow
21485–95; akin to Dutch dialect verwe- (in verwekoe barren cow), Old English fearr ox
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Word Origin for farrow
Old English fearh; related to Old High German farah young pig, Latin porcus pig, Greek porkos
adjective
Word Origin for farrow
C15: from Middle Dutch verwe- (unattested) cow that has ceased to bear; compare Old English fearr ox
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farrow
Old English fearh "young pig," from Proto-Germanic *farkhaz "young pig" (cf. Middle Low German ferken, Dutch varken, both diminutives, Old High German farh, German Ferkel), from PIE *porkos- (see pork (n.)). Sense of "a litter of pigs" first recorded 1570s. As a verb, early 13c.
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