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Webster 1913 Edition

Farrow

Far′row

(făr′rō̍)
,
Noun.
[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.
πόρκος
. Cf.
Pork
.]
A litter of pigs.
Shak.

Far′row

,
Verb.
T.
&
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Farrowed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Farrowing
.]
To bring forth (young); – said only of swine.
Tusser.

Far′row

,
Adj.
[Cf. Scot.
ferry cow
a cow that is not with calf, D.
vaarkoe
,
vaars
, heifer, G.
färse
, AS.
fearr
bull, G.
farre
. Cf.
Heifer
.]
Not producing young in a given season or year; – said only of cows.
☞ If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent year, she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow.

Webster 1828 Edition

Farrow

FAR'ROW

,
Noun.
A litter of pigs.

FAR'ROW

,
Verb.
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.

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