farthing
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noun- 1.
(archaic, historical)(historical, now rare) A quarter of any monetary unit or measure.
- 2.
(historical)Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
We must keep them to the fact that the duty is one and three quarter farthings, or nearly a half-penny in the pound and no more, and any one who tries to work it out any other way is not acting fairly in the matter.
- 3.
(figuratively)(figurative) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
That period of infatuation was not unrelieved by a certain amount of self-introspection on my part. I kept account of every farthing I spent, and my expenses were carefully calculated. Every little item such as omnibus fares or postage or a couple of coppers spent on newspapers, would be entered, and the balance struck every evening before going to bed. That habit has stayed with me ever since, and I know that as a result, though I have had to handle public funds amounting to lakhs, I have succeeded in exercising strict economy in their disbursement, and instead of outstanding debts have had invariably a surplus balance in respect of all the movements I have led.
Đồng nghĩa: jot, shred, whit
- 4.
(obsolete)A division of land.
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From Middle English ferthing, from Old English fēorþing, fēorþung (a quarter, fourth part, farthing), from fēorþa (fourth), from Proto-Germanic *fedurþungaz (a quarter), probably influenced by fjórðungr. Equivalent to fourth#English + fourth + -ing#Etymology 3 + -ing; compare riding third part.