sevenpenny
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of sevenpenny
First recorded in 1350–1400 for earlier sense “costing seven pence”; Middle English; see seven, penny ( def. )
Example Sentences
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There is justice in England yet; but a well-known member of the trade has not noticed that the sevenpenny novel, in killing its own father, must kill itself.
From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold
Did the mandarins imagine that they were going to stop the sevenpenny, that anything could stop it?
From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold
But the largest firms, Smith and Son and Wymans, "do not find that the sevenpenny has interfered with the 6s. novel."
From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold
I also bought off him a couple of well-worn sevenpenny novels.
From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John
The publishers made one very true statement to the authors, namely, that sevenpenny editions give the public the impression that 6s. is an excessive price for a novel.
From Books and Persons Being Comments on a Past Epoch 1908-1911 by Bennett, Arnold
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