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halfpenny🔊

(historical) A discontinued British coin worth half of one penny (old or new).

A quantity of money worth half a penny.

💬 Quotations
There were none principal; they were all like one another as halfpence are; every one fault seeming monstrous till his fellow fault came to match it.
"If a pound of mutton-candles cost sevenpence-halfpenny, how much must Dobbin cost?"

Costing or worth one halfpenny.

💬 Quotations
There shall be in England seven halfpenny loaves sold for a penny; the three-hooped pot shall have ten hoops; and I will make it felony to drink small beer.
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