FARTHING


Meaning of FARTHING in English

/ ˈfɑːðɪŋ; NAmE ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/ noun

an old British coin worth one quarter of an old penny

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English fēorthing , from fēortha fourth , perhaps on the pattern of Old Norse fjórthungr quarter.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.