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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..

Navelwort :: Navelwort (n.) A European perennial succulent herb (Cotyledon umbilicus), having round, peltate leaves with a central depression; -- also called pennywort, and kidneywort..

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

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

Stives :: Stiver (n.) A Dutch coin, and money of account, of the value of two cents, or about one penny sterling; hence, figuratively, anything of little worth..

Tope :: Tope (n.) A small shark or dogfish (Galeorhinus, / Galeus, galeus), native of Europe, but found also on the coasts of California and Tasmania; -- called also toper, oil shark, miller's dog, and penny dog..

Penny :: Penny (n.) Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver.

Bawbee :: Bawbee (n.) A halfpenny.

Twopenny :: Twopenny (a.) Of the value of twopence.

Lickpenny :: Lickpenny (n.) A devourer or absorber of money.

Sixpenny :: Sixpenny (a.) Of the value of, or costing, sixpence; as, a sixpenny loaf..

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

Penny :: Penny (n.) Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny..

Pennyworth :: Pennyworth (n.) Hence: The full value of one's penny expended; due return for money laid out; a good bargain; a bargain.

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

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

Tenpenny :: Tenpenny (a.) Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny.

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

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

Penny :: Penny (a.) Worth or costing one penny.

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