"ferthing" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈfœrðinɡ/ [Early-Middle-English], /ˈfɛrðinɡ/ Forms: ferthings [plural]
Etymology: From Old English feorðing; equivalent to ferthe + -ing. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|feorðing}} Old English feorðing, {{af|enm|ferthe|-ing}} ferthe + -ing Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ferthing, {{enm-noun}} ferthing (plural ferthings)
  1. A farthing or similar small coin; the weight of that coin. Categories (topical): Currency
    Sense id: en-ferthing-enm-noun-eqb6ow8p Disambiguation of Currency: 95 5 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ing, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 62 38 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ing: 76 24 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 12
  2. A small particle or object.
    Sense id: en-ferthing-enm-noun-uHj2tYeL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: farthing, forthing, ferþing, feorþing

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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