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Search phrase: pence

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.341one another as halfpence are, every one fault seemingone another, as halfe pence are, euerie one fault seeming
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 I.ii.237Seven groats and two pence.Seuen groats, and two pence.
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.89Well, there is sixpence to preserve thee.Well, there is six pence to preserue thee.
Henry VH5 IV.viii.63mettle enough in his belly. Hold, there is twelve pencemettell enough in his belly: Hold, there is twelue-pence
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.89How tastes it? Is it bitter? Forty pence, no.How tasts it? Is it bitter? Forty pence, no:
King JohnKJ I.i.153Yet sell your face for fivepence and 'tis dear.Yet sell your face for fiue pence and 'tis deere:
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.90some threepence; your honours have seen such dishes;some three pence; your honours haue seene such dishes)
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.100Master Froth, I could not give you threepence again.Master Froth, I could not giue you three pence againe.
Measure for MeasureMM II.i.230ten year, I'll rent the fairest house in it after threepenceten yeare, ile rent the fairest house in it after three pence
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.i.145shovel-boards, that cost me two shillings and twopenceShouelboords, that cost me two shilling and two pence
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW II.ii.14Didst thou not share? Hadst thou not fifteen pence?Didst not thou share? hadst thou not fifteene pence?
OthelloOth II.iii.86He held them sixpence all too dear;He held them Six pence all to deere,
The Taming of the ShrewTS induction.2.21me not. If she say I am not fourteen pence on the scoreme not: if she say I am not xiiii.d. on the score
Twelfth NightTN I.v.75no fox, but he will not pass his word for twopence thatno Fox, but he wil not passe his word for two pence that
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
Twelfth NightTN IV.i.30some of your coats, for twopence.some of your coats for two pence.
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG II.v.8you presently; where, for one shot of five pence, thouyou presently; where, for one shot of fiue pence, thou

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forty penceproverbial for a small sum of money
shillingcoin valued at twelve old pence or one twentieth of a pound

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Money...(s) with each shilling consisting of 12 pence (d) and each penny consisting of two ha...
...pression for a trivial amount forty pence h8 ii iii 89 is it bitter forty...
... h8 ii iii 89 is it bitter forty pence no proverbial for a small sum the sta...

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
PENCEBASICsee PENNY

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