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Farthing
Pronunciation : Far"thing
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [OE. furthing, AS. fe?r, fr. fe?r fourth, fe?r, fe?wer, four. See Four.]
Definition : 1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
2. A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer.
3. A division of hand. [Obs.] Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee. R. Carew.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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