Meanings
nounfarthing loaf (plural farthing loaves)
plural farthing loaves · alternative farthing-loaf · alternative Yorkshire farthing bread
Origin
- Middle Englishferþyng-lof
- Englishfarthing loaf
From Middle English ferþyng-lof, ferþinglofe, equivalent to farthing + loaf.
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farthing loaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farthing%20loaf
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“farthing loaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farthing%20loaf. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “farthing loaf,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/farthing%20loaf.
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