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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)
 

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