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angle for farthings

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
an-gle -for -far-things
IPA
28
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

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

Obsolete

Usage

Inflected Forms

angles for farthings (present, singular) angling for farthings (participle, present) angled for farthings (participle, past) angled for farthings (past)

Questions

What does angle for farthings mean?
To beg out of a prison window with a cap, or box, let down at the end of a long string.

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