The quarter of a penny; the coin representing this value. (Until 17th cent. chiefly a silver coin; subsequently of copper alloys; then of bronze.)…
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > English coins > [noun] > farthing (15) farthingc950 The quarter of a penny; the coin representing this value. (Until 17th cent. chiefly a silver coin; subsequently of copper alloys; then of bronze.)… ferlingc1000 As a coin: The fourth part of a penny. quadransOE = quadrant, n.1 2a. Obsolete. quarter1389 As a monetary unit. A farthing. Now historical. quadrantc1450 A farthing; a quarter of a penny. Now historical. quatrinc1470 = quattrino, n.; a small copper coin. Cf. quadrine, n.1 Q1530 The letter, and the sound it represents. quadrine1557 A small copper coin; a farthing. rag1592 A small or the smallest possible amount of money; (cant) a farthing. Chiefly in negative contexts (cf. sense 3). Obsolete. qua1631 A farthing; = quadrant, n.1 2b. grig1657 slang. A farthing; plural money, cash, ‘dibs’. Jack?c1690 slang. A farthing. Obsolete. fadge1789 A farthing. daddler1900 A farthing. Subcategories:— office from which farthings were issued (1) |
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