n.
Pronunciation: ' fer-( ˌ ) ō , ' fa-( ˌ )r ō
Function: 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 farrow)
intransitive verb of swine : to bring forth young ― often used with down