| 单词 | seven and sixpence |
| 释义 | > as lemmasseven and sixpence d. With reference to British pre-decimal currency: seven shillings; (occasionally also) seven pence. Typically in prices or costs expressed in shillings and pence, as seven and six, seven and sixpence, four and seven, etc. Now only in historical contexts. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > monetary value > price > [adjective] > specific prices sixpenny1591 fourpenny1597 eight-penny1598 twelvepenny1609 six-shilling1631 ninepenny1632 seven1643 threepenny1698 sevenpenny1712 fivepenny1799 shilling gallery1801 1643 R. Baker Chron. Kings of Eng. iii. 63 The Angell which went before but for seven shillings, should now goe for seven and six pence, and every ounce of Gold should be five and forty shillings, which was before but forty. 1839 W. M. Thackeray Stubbs's Cal. Dec. I had charged a gentleman in the coffee-rooms seven-and-sixpence for a glass of ale and bread and cheese. 1892 Scots Mag. June 72 The gloves on the dainty fingers from which that copper dropped cost seven and six a pair. 1935 A. McArthur & H. Kingsley Long No Mean City (1957) i. 7 The Factor would call in the morning and demand seven and elevenpence. 1988 L. Dawkins Chasing Shadows ix. 167 ‘That'll be four and seven’. Joanna counted out the money carefully and pushed it under the grill. 2002 R. A. Sisson First Love, Last Love viii. 20 He didn't smile at them or say anything except ‘Yes?’ or ‘Which one d'you want?’ or ‘Seven and a penny, please.’ < as lemmas |
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