farthing

[ fahr-thing ]

/ ˈfɑr ðɪŋ /

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noun

a former bronze coin of Great Britain, equal to one-fourth of a British penny: withdrawn in 1961.

something of very small value: I don't care a farthing for your opinion.

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Origin of farthing

First recorded before 950; Middle English ferthing, Old English fēorthing; see fourth, -ing³

OTHER WORDS FROM farthing

half-farthing, noun

Words nearby farthing

farsightedness, fart, farther, farthermost, farthest, farthing, farthingale, farthingale chair, fartlek, Faruk I, Far West

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How to use farthing in a sentence

The first bikes were penny farthings–they had no gears at all, just a direct drive with a ratio determined by the wheel’s diameter, hence their zany appearance.
Why Your Bike’s Gear Ratio Is Less Important than You Think|Fred Dreier|July 21, 2022|Outside Online
It is believed the couple were visiting royal obstetrician Alan Farthing.
Royal Baby Due In April|Tom Sykes|October 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His impression is that I was really steering and trying to drop into the Farthing Down beeches.
Tono Bungay|H. G. Wells
As the Farthing Doll spoke, a very clever idea came into his head.
Adventures in Toyland|Edith King Hall

Farthing: three men hanging on a gallows; "The three Thomases, 1796."
The Writings Of Thomas Paine, Volume III.|Thomas Paine
It was consecrated on January 13, 1908, by Bishop Farthing, being his first official act.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton
Farthing Down stretches for nearly three miles north and south, and under its southern slope lies the little village of Chaldon.
Highways and Byways in Surrey|Eric Parker

British Dictionary definitions for farthing

farthing

/ (ˈfɑːðɪŋ) /

noun

a former British bronze coin, worth a quarter of an old penny, that ceased to be legal tender in 1961

something of negligible value; jot

Word Origin for farthing

Old English fēorthing from fēortha fourth + -ing 1

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