farthing
noun (farthings)
Everyday
A farthing was an old British coin worth a quarter of a penny. It is no longer used. (old use) tree →
In the lessons
in old tales a farthing is a very small amount of money, often a sign of being poor
Examples
- Not a single farthing will I take! tree →
- She had not had a farthing all day. tree →
- Boys found old nails and farthings in the gutter. tree →
Note
for an old money problem, 4 farthings make 1 penny; for today's money, nothing for maths
On Mova
- Trees and pragmatics of «farthing» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- «farthing» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
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