Meaning of ninepence | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.
   British, obsolete
2. Nine old pennies.
   British, obsolete
3. A Spanish real, valued at twelve and a half cents.
   New-England, obsolete

Examples

“His wits were sent him for a token, \ But in the carriage crack'd and broken. \ Like commendation nine-pence, crookt \ With—to and from my love—it lookt.”

“I had sold it to her that morning for ninepence; the real price was a shilling, but it was somewhat shopworn.”

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