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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
farrow \far"row\ fa^r"r-o, n. as. fearh a little pig; a
akin to ohg. farh, farah, pig, dim. farheli little pig, g.
fercel, d. varken pig, lith. parszas oir. orc, l. porcus, gr.
po`rkos. cf. pork.
a litter of pigs. --shak.
1913 webster
see also:
pork
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
farrow \far"row\, v. t. i. imp. p. p. farrowed; p. pr.
vb. n. farrowing.
to bring forth young; -- said only of swine. --tusser.
1913 webster
see also:
farrowed farrowing
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
farrow \far"row\, a. cf. scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with
calf, d. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, g. faumrse, as. fearr
bull, g. farre. cf. heifer.
not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only
of cows.
1913 webster
note: if a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent
year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow.
1913 webster
see also:
heifer
- [4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
farrow
n : the production of a litter of pigs syn: farrowing
v : give birth; "sows farrow" syn: pig
see also:
farrowing pig
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