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Search phrase: penny

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All's Well That Ends WellAW V.ii.37You beg a single penny more. Come, you shallyou begge a single peny more: Come you shall
As You Like ItAYL II.v.25methinks I have given him a penny and he renders meme thinkes I haue giuen him a penie, and he renders me
CymbelineCym II.iv.20Of any penny tribute paid. Our countrymenOf any penny Tribute paid. Our Countrymen
CymbelineCym V.iv.168of a penny cord! It sums up thousands in a trice: youof a penny Cord, it summes vp thousands in a trice: you
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.90Whose tongue shall ask me for one penny costWhose tongue shall aske me for one peny cost
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.227Not a penny, not a penny! YouNot a peny, not a peny: you
Henry IV Part 22H4 V.i.27i'th' court is better than a penny in purse. Use his meni'th Court, is better then a penny in purse. Vse his men
Henry VH5 III.vi.47With edge of penny cord and vile reproach.with edge of Penny-Cord, and vile reproach.
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.i.109Nor ever had one penny bribe from France.Nor euer had one penny Bribe from France.
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.ii.62loaves sold for a penny; the three-hooped pot shall haveLoaues sold for a peny: the three hoop'd pot, shall haue
Henry VIIIH8 III.ii.452To the last penny; 'tis the King's. My robe,To the last peny, 'tis the Kings. My Robe,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.151Give earnest penny of a further wrack,Giue earnest peny of a further wracke,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.iv.157I will not give a penny for a life,I will not giue a pennie for a lyfe,
King JohnKJ V.ii.97Am I Rome's slave? What penny hath Rome borne,Am I Romes slaue? What penny hath Rome borne?
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.25By my penny of observation.By my penne of obseruation.
Love's Labour's LostLLL III.i.137‘ One penny.’ ‘ No, I'll give you a remuneration.’ Why,i.d. no, Ile giue you a remuneration: Why?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.i.66An I had but one penny in the world, thouAnd I had but one penny in the world, thou
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.56Ay, and her father is make her a petter penny.I, and her father is make her a petter penny.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.1I will not lend thee a penny.I will not lend thee a penny.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.5Not a penny. I have been content, sir, youNot a penny: I haue beene content (Sir,) you
Much Ado About NothingMA II.iii.40We'll fit the kid-fox with a pennyworth.Wee'll fit the kid-foxe with a penny worth.
Romeo and JulietRJ II.iv.180No, truly, sir. Not a penny.No truly sir not a penny.
The Taming of the ShrewTS III.ii.80I hold you a penny,I hold you a penny,
Troilus and CressidaTC II.i.70nine sparrows for a penny, and his pia mater is notnine Sparrowes for a peny, and his Piamater is not

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Glossary

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deniertenth of a penny [trivial sum, paltry amount]
halfpencesilver coin worth half of one penny
penny[in phrases]
pennycheap
three farthingscoin valued at three-quarters of a penny

Thesaurus

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earnest pennypenny
penny, earnestpenny
penny, tenth of adenier
tenth of a pennydenier

Themes and Topics

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Money...ing consisting of 12 pence (d) and each penny consisting of two halfpennies or four fa...
... lll iii i 135 coin of this value penny lll iii i 137 coin of this value ...
...re) equivalent english value 10th of a penny doit mv i iii 137 i would take...
...be of small value [cf above] eight penny 1h4 iii iii 103 [of a ring] a trifle s...

Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PENCEBASICsee PENNY
PENNYBASICpence n, penny adj, penny n, penn'orth n, pennyworth n
PENNYPEOPLEtruepenny n
PENNYVALUEShalfpence n, halfpenny adj, halfpenny n, halfpennyworth n, twopence n, threepence n, fivepence n, mill-sixpence, sixpence n, sixpenny adj, eightpenny adj, elevenpence n

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