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FARROW
farrow, farrowing
(noun) the production of a litter of pigs
farrow, pig
(verb) give birth to (piglets); “sows farrow”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
farrow (plural farrows)
A litter of piglets.
Verb
farrow (third-person singular simple present farrows, present participle farrowing, simple past and past participle farrowed)
To give birth to a (litter of piglets).
Adjective
farrow (not comparable)
(of cows) Not pregnant; not producing young (not calving) in a given season or year; barren.
Proper noun
Farrow
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Far"row, n. Etym: [AS. fearh a little pig; a akin to OHG. farh, farah, pig, dim. farheli little pig, G. fercel, D. varken pig, Lith. parszas OIr. orc,L. porcus, Gr. Pork.]
Definition: A little of pigs. Shak.
Far"row, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Farrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Farrowing.]
Definition: To bring forth (young); -- said only of swine. Tusser.
Far"row, a. Etym: [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. färse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf. Heifer.]
Definition: Not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only of cows.
Note: If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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