FARROW

I. verb Etymology: Middle English farwen, from Old English *feargian, from Old English fearh young pig; akin to Old High German farah young pig, Latin porcus pig Date: 13th century transitive verb to give birth to (a ~), intransitive verb to bring forth young, II. noun Date: 1577 a litter of pigs, an act of ~ing, III. adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ferow Date: 15th century not pregnant