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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024far•row1 (far′ō),USA pronunciation n. - Animal Husbandrya litter of pigs.
v.t. - Animal Husbandry(of swine) to bring forth (young).
v.i. - Animal Husbandryto produce a litter of pigs.
- bef. 900; Middle English farwen to give birth to a litter of pigs, derivative of Old English fearh pig (cognate with Latin porcus); akin to German Ferkel young pig
- Animal Husbandry(of a cow) not pregnant.
- akin to Dutch dialect, dialectal verwe- (in verwekoe barren cow), Old English fearr ox 1485–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: farrow /ˈfærəʊ/ n - a litter of piglets
vb - (of a sow) to give birth to (a litter)
Etymology: Old English fearh; related to Old High German farah young pig, Latin porcus pig, Greek porkos |