Farthing
Farthing , noun
[Old English furthing, Anglo-Saxon feóreung, from feórea fourth, feór, feówer, four. See Four.]
1.
The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency.
2.
A very small quantity or value. [Obsolete]
In her cup was no farthing seen of grease.
3.
A division of land. [Obsolete]
Thirty acres make a farthing land; nine farthings a Cornish acre; and four Cornish acres a knight's fee.
Also: farthing