HALFPENNIES

Noun

halfpennies

plural of halfpenny

Source: Wiktionary


HALFPENNY

Half"-pen*ny(ha"pen*ny or häf"-; 277),n.;pl. Half-pence (-pens) or Half-pennies(-pen*niz).

Definition: An English coin of the value of half a penny; also, the value of half a penny.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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