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Twelf penny, Tuelf(f) pennie, Twelve penny, Twell pennis, n. [ME and e.m.E. twel pens (Wyclif), twelve pences (1622).] a. Money amounting to twelve pennies. b. attrib. Of coin: Valued at twelve pennies. c. attrib. Of a commodity: Costing twelve pennies. —a. a1568 Sempill in Sat. P. xlviii 58.
Ȝour court-men heir hes maid my claith deir, And raisd it twell-pennis of the ell —b. 1584 Acts III 311/1.
Ane great quantitie of … the tuelf pennie peceis, babeis & auld plakis is found now to be decayit —c. 1593 Perth Kirk S. in Spottiswoode Misc. II 270.
The thesaurer to cause furnish ane twelve penny candle to the reader 1610 Edinb. B. Rec. VI 62.
That the haill baxters mak thair twelf penny nakket of guid and sufficient mayne floure 1637 Aberd. B. Rec. III 122.
All thir lightis to be fair lightis, to witt, to be at least tuelff pennie candill
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