farrow Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the production of a litter of pigs
    farrowing.
  2. verb give birth
    pig.
    • sows farrow

WordNet

Far"row noun
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. . Cf. Pork.
Definitions
  1. A little of pigs. Shak.
Far"row adjective
Etymology
Cf. Scot. ferry cow a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer, G. färse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf. Heifer.
Definitions
  1. 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 1913