To save his groats; to come off handsomely: at the universities, nine groats are deposited in the hands of an academic officer, by every person standing for a degree; which if the depositor obtains with honour, the groats are returned to him.
·noun ·pl Dried grain, as oats or wheat, hulled and broken or crushed; in high milling, cracked frag...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
An allowance for each man per mensem, assigned formerly to the chaplain for pay. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
A northern name for the Cypræa pediculus, a small shell found on our sea-coasts. ...