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- Middle English · inherited fromhalpenyworth
- English todayhalfpennyworth
From Middle English halpenyworth; equivalent to halfpenny + worth; compare Old English healfpeniġweorþ.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
halfpennyworth
Today it means: As much as could be bought for a halfpenny (pre- or post-decimalisation). Full definition →
Middle English halpenyworth