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halfpennyworth - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
British, informal) A negligible amount. en.wiktionary.org
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HALFPENNYWORTH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
noun half· pen· ny· worth -iˌwə̄th, ˈhāpəth : something that is worth or costs a halfpenny a halfpennyworth of fish. www.merriam-webster.com
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Why does the word 'halfpennyworth' only have 1 syllable? - Quora
When I was using the halfpenny (½d.), it was already pronounced “haypnee” (2 syllables) and 'halfpennyworth' was “haypnee-wurth” (3 syllables). www.quora.com
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halfpennyworth
▪ I. halfpennyworth, n. (ˈheɪpənɪwɜːθ) Contracted ha'p'orth, ha'porth (ˈheɪpəθ). Also: α. 1 healfpeniᵹwurþ, 5 halpenyworth, 6 halpynworth. β. 5 halpworthe, 6 halporth, 7 half-p-worth, halfperth, 8 halp'worth, halfporth, 8–9 ha'p'worth, (dial. hawporth). [See worth.] As much as a halfpenny will purch... Oxford English Dictionary
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HALFPENNYWORTH Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
Halfpennyworth definition: an amount that may be bought for a halfpenny. See examples of HALFPENNYWORTH used in a sentence. www.dictionary.com
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HALFPENNYWORTH definition in American English
2 senses: 1. an amount that may be bought for a halfpenny 2. a trifling or very small amount.... Click for more definitions. www.collinsdictionary.com
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Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin)
"A halfpennyworth of chips." In figurative use usually said disparagingly: e.g. "…and saying it doesn't make a halfpennyworth of difference!" wikipedia.org
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halfpennyworth, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
This word is now obsolete. It is last recorded around the late 1600s. See meaning & use. Where does the verb halfpennyworth come from? Earliest known use. www.oed.com
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halfpennyworth definition - Linguix.com
halfpennyworth. NOUN. the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny. linguix.com
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Halfpennyworth - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
the amount that can be bought for a halfpenny. www.vocabulary.com
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halfpennyworth, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...
The earliest known use of the noun halfpennyworth is in the Old English period (pre-1150). halfpennyworth is formed within English, by compounding. Etymons ... www.oed.com
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Halfpenny (British pre-decimal coin) - Wikipedia
(from the Latin 'obulus'), is a discontinued denomination of sterling coinage worth 1/480 of one pound, 1/24 of one shilling, or 1/2 of one penny. en.wikipedia.org
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halfpennyworth
halfpennyworth/ˈheɪpnɪwɜ:θ; `hepənɪˌwəθ/ (Brit haporth) n amount this would buy; very small amount 半便士能买到的东西; 极小数量. 牛津英汉双解词典
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three-halfpennyworth
three-halfpennyworth usually contr. -ha'porth (-ˈheɪpəθ). [Cf. halfpennyworth.] As much as is worth, or costs, three-halfpence.c 1440 Promp. Parv. 492/2 Thre halpworthe, trissis. 1692 Southerne Wives Excuse i. i, Three halfperth of farthings. 1901 Essex Weekly News 15 Mar. 6/1 Deceased only had thre... Oxford English Dictionary
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Sawney
Sometimes also used in the term "Sawney Ha'peth", meaning "Scots halfpennyworth" implying "Scottish fool". At the time of the political union of Scotland and England in 1707, the Pound Scots was worth 1/12 of the Pound Sterling, thus a "Scots halfpennyworth" wikipedia.org
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