"eightpenny" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From eight + penny. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|eight|penny}} eight + penny Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} eightpenny (not comparable)
  1. Having a value or cost of eightpence. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: eightpenny nail
    Sense id: en-eightpenny-en-adj-gMcEdetN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "In the eightpenny dormitories the beds are comfortable, but there are so many of them (as a rule at least forty to a room), and so close together, that it is impossible to get a quiet night.",
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