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farthing

/ˈfɑː(ɹ).ðɪŋ/ noun C2
  1. Former British unit of currency worth one-quarter of an old penny; or a coin representing this.
  2. A very small quantity or value; the least possible amount. (figuratively)

Plural farthings

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“Nothing else was talked of; only some said he was worth millions, and others that he did not possess a farthing.”
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 695 · C1
He had spent every farthing that had been allowed for his journey as a reward for the majestic and solemn manner in which he had maintained his assumed character of father.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 777 · C1

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