Ha'pence

//ˈheɪp(ə)ns// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    plural of ha'penny form-of, plural

    ""Give us hold of the three ha'pence. Cut away with you, and if you are gone as long as a minute, see what you'll catch." "Give him the three-ha'pence and cut away !""

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flatchhalfpennyhalfpenny

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""Give us hold of the three ha'pence. Cut away with you, and if you are gone as long as a minute, see what you'll catch." "Give him the three-ha'pence and cut away !""

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