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Definition of Farthing
1. Noun. A former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny.
Definition of Farthing
1. n. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
Definition of Farthing
1. Noun. Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Farthing
1. a former British coin [n -S]
Medical Definition of Farthing
1. 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. "In her cup was no farthing seen of grease." (Chaucer) 3. A division of hand. "Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee." (R. Carew) Origin: OE. Furthing, AS. Feorung, fr. Feora fourth, feor, feower, four. See Four. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Literary usage of Farthing
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1857)
"20., respecting the real ‘small value for purchase of a Queen Anne's farthing,
is so just, that it cannot be too extensively made known. ..."
2. The Gentleman's Magazine (1857)
"... fat, tallow, and butter for sale, one farthing; for every weight of lead for
sale, one farthing; for every hundredweight of wax for sale, one halfpenny; ..."
3. Chronicles of London Bridge by Richard Thomson (1827)
"A Brass, or bate Copper Token,—farthing size : Obverse, a Dog, Legend,—' JOSEPH
BROCKET,'—Reverse, ..."
4. A Glossary; Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1867)
"Possibly, neither was the case, but each writer made use of a story then fresh
in circulation, aud in some degree popular. eleven pence farthing better! ..."
5. The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial Selection of the Most by Stephen Jones, Charles Molloy Westmacott (1803)
"ON A farthing SELLING BY AUCTION FOR IIO GUINEAS. ... A farthing with eafe may
be turn'd into gohl. E, S. p»»***. ..."
6. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the English Courts of Common Law by Great Britain Bail Court (1872)
"A counterpart of the above lease to the said John farthing was duly executed by
him. ... John farthing had not, at the time of accepting the said lease, ..."
7. The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut [1636-1776] by Connecticut, Connecticut General Assembly, Connecticut Council, James Hammond Trumbull, Connecticut Council of Safety, Charles Jeremy Hoadly (1880)
"estate of said deceased the sum of forty pounds four shillings and five pence
farthing; praying for liberty to sell so much of the real estate of said ..."
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