TENPENNY

Etymology

Adjective

tenpenny (not comparable)

Having a value or cost of tenpence.

Noun

tenpenny (plural tenpennies)

(archaic) A coin worth ten pence.

Source: Wiktionary


Ten"pen*ny, a.

Definition: Valued or sold at ten pence; as, a tenpenny cake. See 2d Penny, n.

Ten"pen*ny, a.

Definition: Denoting a size of nails. See 1st Penny.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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