transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈfär-thiŋ ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorthung (akin to Middle High German vierdunc fourth part), from Old English fēortha fourth
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a former British monetary unit equal to 1/4 of a penny
b. : a coin representing this unit
2. : something of small value : mite