Farrow

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farrow \Far"row\ (f[a^]r"r[-o]), 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.
     po`rkos. Cf. {Pork}.]
     A litter of pigs. --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farrow \Far"row\, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Farrowed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Farrowing}.]
     To bring forth (young); -- said only of swine. --Tusser.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farrow \Far"row\, a. [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with
     calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. f[aum]rse, AS. fearr
     bull, G. farre. Cf. {Heifer}.]
     Not producing young in a given season or year; -- said only
     of cows.
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     Note: If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent
           year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  farrow
       n : the production of a litter of pigs [syn: {farrowing}]
       v : give birth; "sows farrow" [syn: {pig}]