Farrow \Far"row\, n. [AS. fearh a little pig; a akin to OHG.
farh, farah, pig, dim. farheli little pig, G. fercel, D.
varken pig, Lith. parszas OIr. orc,L. porcus, Gr. ??????. Cf.
Pork.]
A little of pigs. --Shak.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Farrow \Far"row\, a. [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with
calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. f["a]rse, AS. fearr bull,
G. farre. Cf. Heifer.]
Not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only
of cows.
Note: If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent
year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |