farthing
suomi-englanti sanakirjafarthing englannista suomeksi
1/4 pennyn kupariraha
Substantiivi
farthing englanniksi
Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an penny; or a coin representing this.
(RQ:Pyle Robin Hood)
1895, Parliament of Western Australia, ''Parliamentary Debates, Legislative Council and Legislative Assembly'' VIII, page 163:
- We must keep them to the fact that the duty is one and three quarter farthings, or nearly a half-penny in the pound and no more, and any one who tries to work it out any other way is not acting fairly in the matter.
{{RQ:Ferguson Zollenstein|II
A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount.
(syn)
1927-29, (w), ''(w)'', translated 1940 by (w), Part I, Chapter xvi:
- That period of infatuation was not unrelieved by a certain amount of self-introspection on my part. I kept account of every farthing I spent, and my expenses were carefully calculated. Every little item such as omnibus fares or postage or a couple of coppers spent on newspapers, would be entered, and the balance struck every evening before going to bed. That habit has stayed with me ever since, and I know that as a result, though I have had to handle public funds amounting to lakhs, I have succeeded in exercising strict economy in their disbursement, and instead of outstanding debts have had invariably a surplus balance in respect of all the movements I have led.
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