farthing

  • 21farthing — [[t]fɑ͟ː(r)ðɪŋ[/t]] farthings N COUNT A farthing was a small British coin which was worth a quarter of an old penny …

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  • 22farthing — See penny farthing …

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  • 23farthing — [OE] Farthing has a long history as an English coin name, going back to the 10th century, when it was used in translations of the Bible to render Latin quadrans, a quarter of a denarius. It was introduced into English currency (as a silver coin… …

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  • 24farthing — n. 1 (in the UK) a coin and monetary unit formerly worth a quarter of an old penny. Usage: Withdrawn in 1961. 2 the least possible amount (it doesn t matter a farthing). Etymology: OE feorthing f. feortha fourth …

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  • 25Farthing Common — is an area of common land on one of the highest points of the North Downs in East Kent at 185 metres above sea level.. Just east of Farthing Common are Postling Downs which is a rich area of semi improved chalk grassland with a variety of plant… …

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  • 26Farthing (coin) — Farthing is an old word meaning a fourth or a quarter. The farthing coin can relate to: *Farthing (British coin), an old British coin valued one quarter of a penny *Farthing (Irish coin), its counterpart among the predecimal Irish coins …

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  • 27Farthing (magazine) — Farthing is a defunct British science fiction magazine.External links* [http://www.clarkesworld.com/books/FARMAG.html reprints] …

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  • 28Farthing (British coin) — A farthing (meaning fourth part ) was a British coin worth one quarter of a penny and 1/960 of a pound sterling, slightly over a mill division in other currencies. Such coins were first minted in England in the 13th century, and continued to be… …

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  • 29Farthing (novel) — Infobox Book | name = Farthing image caption = Tor Books hardcover author = Jo Walton illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = Small Change genre = Alternate history novel publisher = Tor Books pub date = 8 …

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  • 30Farthing (Irish coin) — IrishCoinInfobox EN NAME = Farthing GA NAME = Feoirling DESIGN = Woodcock The farthing coin ( ga. Feoirling) was the smallest value coin of the pre decimal Irish pound at 1/960 of the pound, ¼d. Long before decimalisation the coin had lost much… …

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