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farthing

/ˈfɑːðɪŋ/FAHR-thing
/ˈfɑɹðɪŋ/FAHR-thing

Meaninga fourth part

Common meaning: a quarter of a penny

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishfeorþingsource
  2. Middle Englishferþingsource
  3. Englishfarthing‘a quarter of a penny’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English feorþing ‘a fourth part’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry FARTHING, p. 204 · dictionary scan

Roots

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