halfpenny

n. coin of the value of half a penny 半便士铜币。
△Ham.2.2.288 (273):“my thanks are too dear ahalfpenny.”i.e.too costly at a halfpenny; not wortha halfpenny,of no value. 我的道谢连半便士也不值。
halfpenny purse: tiny purse just large enough for asmall coin （只能装下一个小铜子儿的）小钱包。
△L.L.L.5.1.78 (74):“thou halfpenny purse of wit，”你这智慧的小钱囊；你这小机灵鬼。
△Wiv.3.5.151 (146): “he cannotcreep into a halfpenny purse，”他不能钻进小小的钱袋。