"groatsworth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: groatsworths [plural]
Etymology: groat + -s- + -worth Etymology templates: {{affix|en|groat|-s-|-worth}} groat + -s- + -worth Head templates: {{en-noun}} groatsworth (plural groatsworths)
  1. (historical) An object or quantity that can be purchased for a groat; hence (figurative) a small amount; a morsel. Tags: historical Translations (a small amount): pizca [feminine] (Spanish)

Inflected forms

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