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sevenpencenoun(UK, obsolete) The value of seven old pennies.
ninepennyHaving a value or cost of ninepence.
tenpencenoun(rare, British, Ireland) A coin worth ten new pence.
tenpennynoun(archaic) A coin worth ten pence.
peniesObsolete form of penny. [(historical) In the United Kingdom and Ireland and many other countries, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling or Irish pound before decimalisation, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: d.]
fipennynoun(slang) A flick-knife.
old pennynounThe pre-decimalisation United Kingdom penny, ¹⁄₂₄₀ of a pound sterling. Symbol: d
yennepnoun(obsolete, costermongers) A penny.
halfpennynoun(UK) A discontinued English (later British) coin worth half of one penny (old or new).
fivepencenounA monetary amount of five pence.
fourpennynounA coin or stamp worth fourpence.
two ha'pennies for a pennynoun(UK, idiomatic, dated, in negative constructions) Any money whatsoever.
six-penny nailnounAlternative form of sixpenny nail. [(dated) A nail 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) in length.]
new pennynoun(British, Ireland, dated) Following decimalisation, the name given to the coin worth one hundredth of a pound; now known simply as the penny. Symbol: p
ha'pennynoun(historical, Ireland, UK) A halfpenny; a former British and Irish coin.
halfe-pencenounObsolete form of halfpence. [A halfpenny.]
pennynounIn the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p.
eight penny nailnounAlternative form of eightpenny nail. [(dated) A nail 2.5 inches (6.35 centimeters) in length.]
halfpencenounA halfpenny.
six penny nailnounAlternative form of sixpenny nail. [(dated) A nail 2 inches (5.1 centimeters) in length.]

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