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Webster 1913 Edition
groat
groat
(gra̤t or grōt)
, Noun.
[LG.
grōte
, orig., great, that is, a great piece of coin, larger than other coins in former use. See Great
.] 1.
An old English silver coin, equal to four pence.
2.
Any small sum of money.
Webster 1828 Edition
Groat
GROAT
,Noun.
1.
An English money of account, equal to four pence.2.
A proverbial name for a small sum.