SEVENPENCE

Etymology 1

Noun

sevenpence pl (plural only)

(UK, obsolete) The value of seven old pennies.

Etymology 2

From the above.

Noun

sevenpence (plural sevenpences)

(UK, obsolete, rare) Construed as singular.

Source: Wiktionary



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