ninepence

Britain obsolete New-England

(obsolete, Britain) A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies. / (obsolete, Britain) Nine old pennies. / (obsolete, New England) A Spanish real, valued at twelve and a half cents.

Japanese Meaning

(廃止、英国) かつての英国の銀貨で、9旧ペニーの価値があったもの / (廃止、英国) 9旧ペニー / (廃止、ニューイングランド) 12.5セント相当のスペインのレアル

What is this buttons?

He found an old ninepence beneath the floorboards and imagined the life it had once paid for.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼は床板の下で古い九ペンス銀貨を見つけ、それがかつて支払ったであろう生活を想像した。

Details

Sense（1）

(obsolete, Britain) A former British silver coin, worth nine old pennies.

His wits were sent him for a token, \ But in the carriage crack'd and broken. \ Like commendation nine-pence, crookt \ With—to and from my love—it lookt.

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