ream-penny | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Related Words

Ream
·noun Cream; also, the cream or froth on ale. II. Ream ·vt To stretch out; to draw out into thongs,...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
ream
to ream, to stretch. Exm. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Penny
·adj Worth or costing one penny. II. Penny ·noun ·see <<Denarius>>. III. Penny ·noun Any small sum...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Penny
(Gr. denarion), a silver coin of the value of about 7 1/2d. or 8d. of our present money. It is thus ...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
Penny
Pennyworth In the New Testament "penny," either alone or in the compound "pennyworth," occurs as th...

William Smith's Bible Dictionary
ream-mug
a cream-pot. Lane. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Earles penny
·- Earnest money. ·same·as Arles penny. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Get-penny
·noun Something which gets or gains money; a successful affair. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Rome penny
·- ·Alt. of Rome scot. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Third-penny
·noun A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was amo...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
True-penny
·noun An honest fellow. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
catch penny
Any temporary contrivance to raise a contribution on the public. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
fasting-penny
earnest money, given to servants when hired, or to bind a bargain. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
penny-prick
a sport; throwing at half-pence placed on sticks which are called hobs. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
penny-whip
very small beer. Lane, a penny per quart. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
cæsar's penny
The tip given by a recruiting sergeant. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
drink-penny
Earnest money at rendezvous houses, &c. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
penny-widdie
A haddock dried without being split. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
ream or reem out, to
To enlarge the bore of a cannon with a special tool, so that it may take a larger projectile. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Penny-a-liner
·noun One who furnishes matter to public journals at so much a line; a poor writer for hire; a hack ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
three-penny upright
A retailer of love, who, for the sum mentioned, dispenses her favours standing against a wall. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose
Six Penny Receivers' Office
On Tower Hill (Dodsley, 1761). Sixpence a month paid in by all seamen for the benefit of Greenwich ...

A Dictionary of London by Henry A Harben.
penny-wise and pound foolish
Saving in small matters, and extravagant in great. ...

Dictionary of The Vulgar Tongue by Francis Grose