seven-pennyworthn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛvnˈpɛnɪwəθ/,

/ˌsɛvnˈpɛnɪwəːθ/,

/ˌsɛvnˈpɛnəθ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛvənˈpɛniˌwərθ/, Australian English

/ˌsɛv(ə)nˈpeniwɜːθ/,

/ˌsɛv(ə)nˈpenəθ/, New Zealand English /ˌsɛv(ə)nˈpeniwɜːθ/

Forms: 1800s–1900s seven-pennorth, 1800s– seven-pennyworth, 1800s seven-penn'orth.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: seven adj., penny n., worth n.¹

Etymology: < seven adj. + penny n. + worth n.¹, after sevenpence n., pennyworth n. Compare earlier sevenpenny adj. and also sixpennyworth n.

British, Australian, and New Zealand (now rare).

1. As much as can be bought or sold for sevenpence; something (esp. a newspaper or book) bought or sold for sevenpence. Now rare.

ΚΠ

1820 Morning Post 2 June Their [sc. journalists'] object is short and simple—the sale of the seven penn'orth.

1858 Florist, Fruitist, & Garden Misc. Mar. 69 I can strongly recommend this cheap and excellent seven-pennyworth to all, who are not old hands.

1941 West Australian (Perth) 31 May 7/2 The crowd had drifted off, leaving Higginbotham and me to finish our six o'clock seven-pennorths together.

1946 Church Times 20 Sept. 565/3 There is also a story, and puzzles and prizes. Altogether a very good sevenpenny-worth.

1949 Herald (Melbourne) 12 Nov. 18/3 Dairymen and shepherds..are gathered here by eight o'clock each night for their seven-pennyworth of beer and game of darts.

†2. Originally (cant and Criminals' slang): transportation to a penal colony for seven years, or a sentence of this. Later also (Military): a punishment lasting seven days. Obsolete. Frequently in to get (one's) seven-pennyworth. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > [noun] > transportation > term of > for seven years

sevenpence1821

seven-pennyworth1823

1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 157 Seven-penn'orth—transportation for seven years.

1836 Sydney Herald 2 May You must manage to do a small job and get seven pennorth if you can.

1867 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 10 July 4/ It is of no use going on with this game any longer; I have got my seven pennyworth, and I must take it!

1913 A. H. Burgoyne What of Navy? ix. 177 If it is spread over a week the culprit, on returning to his mess, will tell his mates he's ‘got seven pennorth!’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	seven-pennyworth
释义	seven-pennyworthn. Brit. /ˌsɛvnˈpɛnɪwəθ/, /ˌsɛvnˈpɛnɪwəːθ/, /ˌsɛvnˈpɛnəθ/, U.S. /ˌsɛvənˈpɛniˌwərθ/, Australian English /ˌsɛv(ə)nˈpeniwɜːθ/, /ˌsɛv(ə)nˈpenəθ/, New Zealand English /ˌsɛv(ə)nˈpeniwɜːθ/ Forms: 1800s–1900s seven-pennorth, 1800s– seven-pennyworth, 1800s seven-penn'orth. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: seven adj., penny n., worth n.¹ Etymology: < seven adj. + penny n. + worth n.¹, after sevenpence n., pennyworth n. Compare earlier sevenpenny adj. and also sixpennyworth n. British, Australian, and New Zealand (now rare). 1. As much as can be bought or sold for sevenpence; something (esp. a newspaper or book) bought or sold for sevenpence. Now rare. ΚΠ 1820 Morning Post 2 June Their [sc. journalists'] object is short and simple—the sale of the seven penn'orth. 1858 Florist, Fruitist, & Garden Misc. Mar. 69 I can strongly recommend this cheap and excellent seven-pennyworth to all, who are not old hands. 1941 West Australian (Perth) 31 May 7/2 The crowd had drifted off, leaving Higginbotham and me to finish our six o'clock seven-pennorths together. 1946 Church Times 20 Sept. 565/3 There is also a story, and puzzles and prizes. Altogether a very good sevenpenny-worth. 1949 Herald (Melbourne) 12 Nov. 18/3 Dairymen and shepherds..are gathered here by eight o'clock each night for their seven-pennyworth of beer and game of darts. †2. Originally (cant and Criminals' slang): transportation to a penal colony for seven years, or a sentence of this. Later also (Military): a punishment lasting seven days. Obsolete. Frequently in to get (one's) seven-pennyworth. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > punishment > imprisonment > [noun] > transportation > term of > for seven years sevenpence1821 seven-pennyworth1823 1823 ‘J. Bee’ Slang 157 Seven-penn'orth—transportation for seven years. 1836 Sydney Herald 2 May You must manage to do a small job and get seven pennorth if you can. 1867 Sheffield & Rotherham Independent 10 July 4/ It is of no use going on with this game any longer; I have got my seven pennyworth, and I must take it! 1913 A. H. Burgoyne What of Navy? ix. 177 If it is spread over a week the culprit, on returning to his mess, will tell his mates he's ‘got seven pennorth!’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1820
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