3 entries under this word
n. [A-S. fearh, O. Sax. war, O. H. Ger. farh, farah, pig, diminutive farheli, little pig, N. H. Ger. ferkel, L. Ger. ferken, D. varken, allied to Lat. porcus, O. Gr. πόρκος, Lith. parszas, porzellis, Lett. pōrsas, Finn. porsas. Cf. A-S. foor, foorn, hog.] A litter of pigs. Shak.
v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. FARROWED; p. pr. & vb. n. FARROWING.] To bring forth, as pigs; — said only of swine. Tusser.
a. [Cf. Scot. ferry cow, a cow that is not with calf, D. vaarkoe, vaars, a young cow that has not yet brought forth a calf, heifer, Ger. färse, allied to O. H. Ger. far, farro, A-S. fearr, N. H. Ger. farre, bull, steer.] 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.