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far⋅row

1  [far-oh]
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–noun
1. a litter of pigs.
–verb (used with object)
2. (of swine) to bring forth (young).
–verb (used without object)
3. to produce a litter of pigs.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME farwen to give birth to a litter of pigs, deriv. of OE fearh pig (c. L porcus); akin to G Ferkel young pig
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far⋅row

2  [far-oh]
–adjective
(of a cow) not pregnant.
Origin:
1485–95; akin to D dial. verwe- (in verwekoe barren cow), OE fearr ox
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far·row 1   (fār'ō)   
n.  A litter of pigs.
v.   far·rowed, far·row·ing, far·rows

v.   tr.
To give birth to (a litter of pigs).
v.   intr.
To produce a litter of pigs.

[Ultimately from Old English fearh, pig; see porko- in Indo-European roots.]
far·row 2   (fār'ō)   
adj.  Not pregnant. Used of a cow.

[Middle English ferow.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

farrow  (n.)
O.E. fearh, from P.Gmc. *farkhaz "young pig" (cf. M.L.G. ferken, Du. varken, both dim.), from PIE *porkos- (see pork). Sense of "a litter of pigs" first recorded 1577.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1far·row
Pronunciation: 'far-(")O, -&(-w)
Function: transitive verb
: to give birth to (a farrow) farrowintransitive senses
of swine : to bring forth young —often used with down

Main Entry: 2farrow
Function: noun
1 : a litter of pigs
2 : an act of farrowing

Main Entry: 3farrow
Function: adjective
of a cow : not pregnant
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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