"farthing loaf" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: farthing loaves [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English ferþyng-lof, ferþinglofe, equivalent to farthing + loaf. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|ferþyng-lof}} Middle English ferþyng-lof, {{m|enm|ferþinglofe}} ferþinglofe, {{com|en|farthing|loaf}} farthing + loaf Head templates: {{en-noun|farthing loaves}} farthing loaf (plural farthing loaves)
  1. (historical) A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing. Tags: historical Synonyms: farthing-loaf, farthing bread [Yorkshire] Derived forms: Farthing Loaf Day
    Sense id: en-farthing_loaf-en-noun-Ef57CPiY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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