(historical) Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this. / (figuratively) A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.

plural of farthing

plural of Farthing

A surname.

(obsolete, idiomatic) To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.

A type of bicycle popular in the 19th century, with the front wheel far larger than the rear one.

Alternative form of penny farthing

Synonym of chuck-farthing

plural of quarter farthing

(UK, historical, informal) A token, similar in appearance to a real farthing, used for marketing and small change during the latter 19th century.