Far"row (făr"r&osl;), n. [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. po`rkos. Cf. Pork.] A
litter of pigs. Shak.
Far"row, v. t. & i. [imp. & p.
p. Farrowed (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Farrowing.] To bring forth (young); -- said only of
swine. Tusser.
Far"row, a. [Cf. Scot. ferry cow
a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, heifer,
G. färse, AS. fearr bull, G. farre. Cf.
Heifer.] Not producing young in a given season or year; -
- said only of cows.
&fist; If a cow has had a calf, but fails in a subsequent year,
she is said to be farrow, or to go farrow.
