sevenpenny

[ sev-uhn-pen-ee ]

/ ˈsɛv ənˌpɛn i /

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adjective

noting a nail 2¼ inches (6 centimeters) long. Symbol: 7d

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Origin of sevenpenny

First recorded in 1350–1400 for earlier sense “costing seven pence”; Middle English; see seven, penny

They can machine 1-1/2 dozen sevenpenny shirts in a day, by working till midnight and later.
The Alien Invasion|William Henry Wilkins
He was feebly grappling with a Sevenpenny which he could neither hold nor read.
Diary of a Nursing Sister on the Western Front, 1914-1915|Anonymous
For when there are no six-shilling novels to reprint, obviously there can be no sevenpenny reprints of them.
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett
It is comforting to perceive that this wickedness on the part of the sevenpenny reprint cannot indefinitely continue.
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett

Thirdly, the sevenpenny reprint of the popular novel is ruining the already ruined six-shilling novel.
Books and Persons|Arnold Bennett