FARROW


Meaning of FARROW in English

farrow 1

/far"oh/ , n.

1. a litter of pigs.

v.t.

2. (of swine) to bring forth (young).

v.i.

3. to produce a litter of pigs.

[ bef. 900; ME farwen to give birth to a litter of pigs, deriv. of OE fearh pig (c. L porcus ); akin to G Ferkel young pig ]

farrow 2

/far"oh/ , adj.

(of a cow) not pregnant.

[ 1485-95; akin to D dial. verwe- (in verwekoe barren cow), OE fearr ox ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .