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Pronunciation : Far"row
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [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. Pork.]
Definition : Defn: A little of pigs. Shak.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Far"row
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To bring forth (young); -- said only of swine. Tusser.

t. & i. [imp. & p. p. Farrowed; p. pr. & vb. n. Farrowing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Far"row
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. f?rse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf. Heifer.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913