noun
- Plural of fourpenny; coins or monetary units worth four pence, or items priced at four pence.
Usage: archaic; chiefly British; historical
Examples
- In Victorian times, fourpennies were common coins used in everyday transactions.
- The baker sold loaves for fourpennies each at the market.
- Children would save their fourpennies to buy sweets from the shop.
- The old ledger recorded sales in shillings and fourpennies.