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FARROWING
farrow, farrowing
(noun) the production of a litter of pigs
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
farrowing
present participle of farrow
Adjective
farrowing (not comparable)
Producing a litter of piglets
Noun
farrowing (plural farrowings)
The act of producing a litter of pigs
Source: Wiktionary
FARROW
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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