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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

farthing loaf

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.56 in modern English

Syllables
far-thing loaf
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.

Etymology

From Middle English ferþyng-lof, ferþinglofe, equivalent to farthing + loaf.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ferþyng-lof

Inflected Forms

farthing loaves (plural) farthing-loaf (alternative) farthing bread (alternative, Yorkshire)

Phrases

Farthing Loaf Day

Questions

What does farthing loaf mean?
A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.
Where does farthing loaf come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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