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twalpenny

twalpenny noun: an old Scots shilling.

Noun

twalpenny (plural twalpennies)

  1. (historical) An old Scots shilling.

Forms of twalpenny

pluraltwalpennies

Origin of twalpenny

From Scots twal + penny.

Questions about twalpenny

What does twalpenny mean?
Twalpenny means an old Scots shilling.
What part of speech is twalpenny?
Twalpenny is a noun.
What is the plural of twalpenny?
The plural of twalpenny is twalpennies.

Words near twalpenny in the dictionary

  1. twaite shads
  2. twaites
  3. twakow
  4. twakows
  5. twalpennies
  6. twalpenny
  7. Twana
  8. twane
  9. twang
  10. twanged
  11. twanger

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