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  1. 1. a. Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination, with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which one thousand weight ten pounds. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. An English coin, formerly of copper, now of bronze, the twelfth part of an English shilling in account value, and equal to four farthings, or about two cents; -- usually indicated by the abbreviation d. (the initial of denarius). Source: opted
  3. 3. n. Any small sum or coin; a groat; a stiver. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. Money, in general; as, to turn an honest penny. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. See Denarius. Source: opted
  6. 6. a. Worth or costing one penny. Source: opted
  7. 7. n. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound Source: wordnet
  8. 8. n. a coin worth one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit Source: wordnet
  9. 9. Denoting pound weight for one thousand; -- used in combination,with respect to nails; as, tenpenny nails, nails of which onethousand weight ten pounds. Source: adambom
  10. 10. n. a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound n. a coin worth hundredth">one-hundredth of the value of the basic unit Source: ecdict

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