What is a very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer called?
farthing — A very small quantity or value. [Obs.] In her cup was no farthing seen of grease. Chaucer. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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