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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FAR'ROW, n. A litter of pigs.
FAR'ROW, v.t. To bring forth pigs. [Used of swine only.]
FAR'ROW, a.
Not producing young in a particular season or year; applied to cows only. If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow. Such a cow may give milk through the year.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

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

Merriam Webster's

I. verb Etymology: Middle English farwen, from Old English *feargian, from Old English fearh young pig; akin to Old High German farah young pig, Latin porcus pig Date: 13th century transitive verb to give birth to (a farrow) intransitive verb of swine to bring forth young — often used with down II. noun Date: 1577 1. a litter of pigs 2. an act of farrowing III. adjective Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ferow Date: 15th century of a cow not pregnant

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. & v. --n. 1 a litter of pigs. 2 the birth of a litter. --v.tr. (also absol.) (of a sow) produce (pigs). Etymology: OE fearh, færh pig f. WG

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

I. n. Litter of pigs. II. v. a., v. n. Bring forth, bear (said only of swine). III. a. Gone without calving (said only of cows).