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Pennyweight :: Pennyweight (n.) A troy weight containing twenty-four grains, or the twentieth part of an ounce; as, a pennyweight of gold or of arsenic. It was anciently the weight of a silver penny, whence the name..

Threepence :: Threepence (n.) A small silver coin of three times the value of a penny.

True-penny :: True-penny (n.) An honest fellow.

Sterling :: Sterling (a.) Belonging to, or relating to, the standard British money of account, or the British coinage; as, a pound sterling; a shilling sterling; a penny sterling; -- now chiefly applied to the lawful money of England; but sterling cost, sterling value, are used..

Bodle :: Bodle (n.) A small Scotch coin worth about one sixth of an English penny.

Pelter :: Pelter (n.) A pinchpenny; a mean, sordid person; a miser; a skinflint..

Fippenny Bit :: Fippenny bit () The Spanish half real, or one sixteenth of a dollar, -- so called in Pennsylvania and the adjacent States..

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) A small quantity; a trifle.

Farthing :: Farthing (n.) The fourth of a penny; a small copper coin of Great Britain, being a cent in United States currency..

Averpenny :: Averpenny (n.) Money paid by a tenant in lieu of the service of average.

Get-penny :: Get-penny (n.) Something which gets or gains money; a successful affair.

Water Pennywort :: Water pennywort () Marsh pennywort. See under Marsh.

Earles Penny :: Earles penny () Earnest money. Same as Arles penny.

Third-penny :: Third-penny (n.) A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl..

Pence :: Pence (n.) pl. of Penny. See Penny.

Brick :: Brick (n.) Any oblong rectangular mass; as, a brick of maple sugar; a penny brick (of bread)..

Scrapepenny :: Scrapepenny (n.) One who gathers and hoards money in trifling sums; a miser.

"denarius :: Denarius (n.) A Roman silver coin of the value of about fourteen cents; the penny of the New Testament; -- so called from being worth originally ten of the pieces called as..

Rome Penny :: Rome penny () Alt. of Rome sco.

Copper :: Copper (n.) A coin made of copper; a penny, cent, or other minor coin of copper..

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