farthing of landglossary / FARTHING OF LAND farthing of land (fahr-thing). Hist. An area of land measured as one-quarter of a larger area (much as a farthing was one-quarter of a penny). • A farthing of land ranged from a quarter of a hide to a quarter of an acre. 词条贡献者 双语律师Denise,知名法学院国际私法专业,擅长翻译各类与国际争议解决相关的法律文件。