English

Alternative forms

• penn'orth^[1]

Noun

pennorth ‎(plural pennorths or pennorth)

1. (obsolete, Britain) A penny's worth, or an amount of anything one could buy for a penny.
2. (obsolete, figuratively, Britain) A very small, or the least, amount.

Derived terms

• two penn’orth, twopenn’orth, two pennorth

Related terms

• ha'porth

References

1. ↑ Chris Roberts: Words And Phrases That Have Vanished From Our Language. isbn=978-1-84317-825-5