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Search phrase: sixpence

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The Comedy of ErrorsCE I.ii.55O, sixpence, that I had o' Wednesday lastOh sixe pence that I had a wensday last,
Henry IV Part 11H4 II.iv.24life than ‘ Eight shillings and sixpence,’ and ‘ You arelife, then Eight shillings and six pence, and, You are
Henry IV Part 22H4 I.ii.25sixpence out of it. And yet he'll be crowing as if he hadsix pence out of it; and yet he will be crowing, as if he had
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.89Well, there is sixpence to preserve thee.Well, there is six pence to preserue thee.
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.18O, sweet Bully Bottom! Thus hath he lost sixpenceO sweet bully Bottome: thus hath he lost sixepence
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.19a day during his life. He could not have scaped sixpencea day, during his life; he could not haue scaped sixpence
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.20a day. An the Duke had not given him sixpence a day fora day. And the Duke had not giuen him sixpence a day for
A Midsummer Night's DreamMND IV.ii.22it. Sixpence a day in Pyramus, or nothing.it. Sixpence a day in Piramus, or nothing.
Much Ado About NothingMA II.i.34not for him. Therefore I will even take sixpence innot for him: therefore I will euen take sixepence in
OthelloOth II.iii.86He held them sixpence all too dear;He held them Six pence all to deere,
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.24thee sixpence for thy leman, hadst it?thee sixe pence for thy Lemon, hadst it?
Twelfth NightTN II.iii.30Come on, there is sixpence for you. Let's have aCome on, there is sixe pence for you. Let's haue a

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mill-sixpencesixpence made in a coin-making mill
sixpencesilver coin of this value
testerngive a sixpence [tester] as a tip

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sixpence as a tip, give atestern
sixpence made in a coin-making millmill-sixpence

Themes and Topics

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Money...ny piece mill-sixpence mw i i 144 sixpence made in a stamping mill ...
...made in a stamping mill sixpence 2h4 i ii 25 coin of this value te...

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