farthing

Farthing Far"thing, n. [OE. furthing, AS. fe[ o]r[eth]ung, fr. fe[ o]r[eth]a fourth, fe[ o]r, fe[ o]wer, four. See Four.] 1. The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency. [1913 Webster]

2. A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

3. A division of land. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight s fee. --R. Carew. [1913 Webster]

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Bible Dictionary

Farthing
Two names of coins in the New Testament are rendered in theAuthorized Version by this word:

Quadrans, (matthew 5:26; mark 12:42) a coin current in thetime of our Lord, equivalent to three-eights of a cent;

The assarion, equal to one cent and a half, (matthew 10:29;luke 12:6)

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