ferthing
Middle English
Alternative forms
- farthing, forthing, ferþing, feorþing
Etymology
From Old English feorðing; equivalent to ferthe + -ing.
Pronunciation
- (Early ME) IPA(key): /ˈfœrðinɡ/
- IPA(key): /ˈfɛrðinɡ/
Noun
ferthing (plural ferthings)
- A farthing or similar small coin; the weight of that coin.
- A small particle or object.
Descendants
- English: farthing
- Scots: fardin
References
- “ferthing (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-02-22.