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farthing loaf

farthing loaf noun: a loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.

Noun

farthing loaf (plural farthing loaves)

  1. (historical) A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.

Forms of farthing loaf

pluralfarthing loaves
alternative formfarthing-loaf
alternative Yorkshirefarthing bread

Origin of farthing loaf

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

Words formed from farthing loaf

  • Farthing Loaf Day

Questions about farthing loaf

What does farthing loaf mean?
Farthing loaf means a loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing.
What part of speech is farthing loaf?
Farthing loaf is a noun.
What is the plural of farthing loaf?
The plural of farthing loaf is farthing loaves.

Words near farthing loaf in the dictionary

  1. Farthest Mosque
  2. farthest-flung
  3. farthing
  4. farthing dip
  5. farthing dips
  6. farthing loaf
  7. farthing loaves
  8. Farthing Street
  9. farthingale
  10. farthingale chair
  11. farthingale chairs

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