FARTHING

farthing

(noun) a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

farthing (plural farthings)

(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.

(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

Synonyms: jot, shred, whit

(obsolete) A division of land.

Proper noun

Farthing (plural Farthings)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Farthing is the 11031^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2882 individuals. Farthing is most common among White (93.72%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary

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Far"thing, n. Etym: [OE. furthing, AS. feór, fr. feór fourth, feór, feówer, four. See Four.]

1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.

2. A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer.

3. A division of hand. [Obs.] Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee. R. Carew.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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