A sum of money equal in value to six pennies.
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| 释义 | society > trade and finance > money > sum of money > [noun] > specific sums of money > specific amounts of pence (11) sixpencec1380 A sum of money equal in value to six pennies. twelvepencec1380 A sum of money equal to twelve pennies. Also formerly abbreviated xij d. Now rare. twopence1477 A sum of money equal to two pennies. sevenpence1558 The sum or value of seven pence, esp. in British currency before decimalization. Also in †to stand sevenpence: to serve a penal sentence of seven… ninepence1568 The sum or value of nine pence, esp. in British currency before decimalization. twopence halfpenny16.. twopence halfpenny n. a sum of money equal to two pennies and a halfpenny. Also attributive. fippence1607 = Five pence. threepence1607 A sum of money equal in value to three pennies. sicle1720 The value of two silver pennies. rare. fourpence1852 A sum of money or coin equal to four pennies. fourpence-halfpenny n. see quots. 1723 1860. fivepence- A sum of money, equal in value to five pennies. Phrase. as fine as fivepence: see fine, adj. 10. See also fippence, n. |
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