Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - farthing
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(farthings) A farthing was a small British coin which was worth a quarter of an old penny. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun Etymology: Middle English ferthing, from Old English feorthung (akin to Middle High German vierdunc fourth part), from Old English feortha fourth Date: before 12th century 1. a. a former British monetary unit equal to 1/4 of a penny b. a coin representing this unit 2. something of small value ; mite FARTHINGALE noun Etymology: modification of Middle French verdugale, from Old Spanish verdugado, from verdugo young shoot of a tree, from verde green, from Latin viridis — more at verdant Date: 1552 a support (as of hoops) worn especially in the 16th century beneath a skirt to expand it at the hipline ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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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 Usage Withdrawn in 1961. 2 the least possible amount (it doesn't matter a farthing).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 ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. ист. фартинг (1(4 пенса) 2. грош the uttermost farthing —- последний грош it's not worth a farthing —- гроша ломаного не стоит it doesn't matter a farthing —- это ровно ничего не значит not to care a (brass) farthing —- ни в грош не ставить; совершенно не интересоваться I can see you don't care a brass farthing for me —- я вижу, что тебе до меня нет ровно никакого дела ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun obs. фартинг (1/4 пенни) - the uttermost farthing it does not matter a farthing это ровно ничего не значит its not worth a farthing гроша ломаного не стоит not to care a brass farthing наплевать ...Англо-русский словарь
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- O.E. feorрung, a derivative of feorрa "fourth" (from feower "four") + -ing "fractional part." Used in biblical translation of L. quadrans "quarter of a denarius;" the English coin (of silver, worth one-quarter of a penny), was first minted under Edward I and abolished 1971. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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