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farthing loaf

Today it means: A loaf (of bread) sold for a farthing. Full definition →

Middle English ferþyng-lof

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Middle English · inherited fromferþyng-lof
English todayfarthing loaf

From Middle English ferþyng-lof, ferþinglofe, equivalent to farthing + loaf.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.