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 法律翻译晓琳,国际知名商学院金融专业,专注翻译各类与金融服务与投资管理有关的法律文件。