What is "farthings"

Usage examples of "farthings".

The Sty itself was divided into farthings, half-farthings, and Indian-head nickels ruled by a mayor who was elected in a flurry of ballot-box stuffing every Arbor Day.

Now find the smallest possible amount, pounds, shillings, pence, and farthings being all represented.

Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clement's, You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St Martin's !

He had even started humming to an improvised tune Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St Clement's, You owe me three farthings, say the Suddenly his heart seemed to turn to ice and his bowels to water.

To his astonishment she capped the line: 'You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St Martin's, When will you pay me?

With a sort of grave courtesy he completed the stanza: 'Oranges and lemons, say the bells of St Clement's, You owe me three farthings, say the bells of St Martin's, When will you pay me?

Outside the Farthings were the East and West Marches: the Buckland (see beginning of Chapter V, Book I).

They were so deep in the doings of the Four Farthings that they did not notice the arrival of a man clad in dark green cloth.

Take care of your farthings, old Tinker, and your guineas will come quite nat’ral.