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far·row 1
(făr′ō)n.
A litter of pigs.
v.far·rowed,far·row·ing,far·rows
v.tr.
To give birth to (a litter of pigs).
v.intr.
To produce a litter of pigs.
far·row 2
(făr′ō)adj.
Not pregnant. Used of a cow.
[Middle Englishferow.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
farrow
(ˈfærəʊ)n
(Breeds) a litter of piglets
vb
(Breeds) (of a sow) to give birth to (a litter)
[Old Englishfearh; related to Old High Germanfarah young pig, Latinporcus pig, Greekporkos]
farrow
(ˈfærəʊ)adj
(Agriculture) (of a cow) not calving in a given year
[C15: from Middle Dutchverwe- (unattested) cow that has ceased to bear; compare Old Englishfearr ox]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
far•row1
(ˈfær oʊ)n.
1. a litter of pigs.
v.t. 2. (of swine) to bring forth (young).
v.i. 3. to produce a litter of pigs.
[before 900; Middle Englishfarwen (v.), derivative of Old Englishfearh pig, c. Old High Germanfarah, Latinporcus]
far•row2
(ˈfær oʊ)adj.
(of a cow) not pregnant.
[1485–95]
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farrow
- Now the term for a litter of pigs, it originally meant "young pig," from Indo-European porkos.See also related terms forlitter.
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farrow
Past participle:farrowed
Gerund:farrowing
Imperative |
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farrow |
farrow |
Present |
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I farrow |
you farrow |
he/she/it farrows |
we farrow |
you farrow |
they farrow |
Preterite |
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I farrowed |
you farrowed |
he/she/it farrowed |
we farrowed |
you farrowed |
they farrowed |
Present Continuous |
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I am farrowing |
you are farrowing |
he/she/it is farrowing |
we are farrowing |
you are farrowing |
they are farrowing |
Present Perfect |
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I have farrowed |
you have farrowed |
he/she/it has farrowed |
we have farrowed |
you have farrowed |
they have farrowed |
Past Continuous |
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I was farrowing |
you were farrowing |
he/she/it was farrowing |
we were farrowing |
you were farrowing |
they were farrowing |
Past Perfect |
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I had farrowed |
you had farrowed |
he/she/it had farrowed |
we had farrowed |
you had farrowed |
they had farrowed |
Future |
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I will farrow |
you will farrow |
he/she/it will farrow |
we will farrow |
you will farrow |
they will farrow |
Future Perfect |
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I will have farrowed |
you will have farrowed |
he/she/it will have farrowed |
we will have farrowed |
you will have farrowed |
they will have farrowed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be farrowing |
you will be farrowing |
he/she/it will be farrowing |
we will be farrowing |
you will be farrowing |
they will be farrowing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been farrowing |
you have been farrowing |
he/she/it has been farrowing |
we have been farrowing |
you have been farrowing |
they have been farrowing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been farrowing |
you will have been farrowing |
he/she/it will have been farrowing |
we will have been farrowing |
you will have been farrowing |
they will have been farrowing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been farrowing |
you had been farrowing |
he/she/it had been farrowing |
we had been farrowing |
you had been farrowing |
they had been farrowing |
Conditional |
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I would farrow |
you would farrow |
he/she/it would farrow |
we would farrow |
you would farrow |
they would farrow |
Past Conditional |
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I would have farrowed |
you would have farrowed |
he/she/it would have farrowed |
we would have farrowed |
you would have farrowed |
they would have farrowed |
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Noun | 1. | farrow - the production of a litter of pigs |
Verb | 1. | farrow - give birth; "sows farrow" |
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Translations
porsia
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