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# fourpence

noun (no plural; old British money)

«fourpence» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Fourpence is four pence, an old British sum of money (a small amount, worth about 4p now). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fourpence/#m1)

### In the lessons

in old tales and stories, a small sum paid or asked for, said with pounds and shillings

### Examples

- He had one pound thirteen shillings and fourpence in his purse. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fourpence/#x1)
- Please hand me out one pound thirteen and fourpence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fourpence/#x2)
- A loaf once cost fourpence. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fourpence/#x3)

### Note

in a sum, fourpence counts as 4 pence; add 4 to the pence part, not 4 pounds

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «fourpence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/fourpence/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«fourpence» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/fourpence.html) on Mova free.