adjective
used of nail size; 2 1/2 in or 6.4 cm long
• Similar to: ↑sized
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/ayt"pen'ee/, adj.
1. noting a nail 21/2 in. (64 mm) long.
2. costing or amounting to the sum of eight pennies. Symbol: 8d
[1490-1500; EIGHT + -PENNY]
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eightˈpenny adjective
Costing eightpence
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Main Entry: ↑eight
Useful english dictionary. 2012.