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groatsworth

groatsworth noun: an object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel.

Noun

groatsworth (plural groatsworths)

  1. (historical) An object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel.

Forms of groatsworth

pluralgroatsworths

Origin of groatsworth

From groat + -s- + -worth.

Questions about groatsworth

What does groatsworth mean?
Groatsworth means an object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel.
What part of speech is groatsworth?
Groatsworth is a noun.
What is the plural of groatsworth?
The plural of groatsworth is groatsworths.

Words near groatsworth in the dictionary

  1. groat
  2. groatland
  3. groatlands
  4. groatless
  5. groats
  6. groatsworth
  7. groatsworths
  8. groaty
  9. groaty dick
  10. groaty pudding
  11. groaty puddings

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