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half-crown |
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half-crown or half-a-crown Noun a former British coin worth two shillings and sixpence (12¹⁄₂p) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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And then to us, 'Who'll lend me a half-crown and a sovereign I'll buy you two hundred and fifty shares and if I see a half-crown rise I'll sell them at once. This half-crown the landlord no sooner got scent of, than he opened after it with such vehement and persuasive outcry, that the boy was soon overcome, and consented to take half-a-crown more for his stay. |
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