ferthing

Middle English

Alternative forms

• farthing, forthing, ferþing, feorþing

Etymology

From Old English feorðing; equivalent to ferthe +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• (Early Middle English) IPA^(key): /ˈfœrðinɡ/
• IPA^(key): /ˈfɛrðinɡ/

Noun

ferthing (plural ferthings)

1. A farthing or similar small coin; the weight of that coin.
2. A small particle or object.

Descendants

• English: farthing
• Scots: fardin
• Yola: fardeen

References

• “ferthing, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-02-22.