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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Third-penny

· Third·-pen·ny · IPA
01 n. A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.
  1. 1.
    A third part of the profits of fines and penalties imposed at the country court, which was among the perquisites enjoyed by the earl.(A.S. Law)