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