penny

And when hee had agreed with the labourers for a peny a day, he sent them into his vineyard.

1611 marginal noteThe Romane peny is the eight part of an ounce, which after fiue shillings the ounce, is seuen pence halfe peny.

And when they came that were hired about the eleuenth houre, they receiued euery man a penie.

But when the first came, they supposed that they should haue receiued more, and they likewise receiued euery man a penie.

But he answered one of them and said, Friend, I do thee no wrong: didst not thou agree with me for a penie?

Shew me the tribute money. And they brought vnto him a peny.

1611 marginal noteIn value seven pence halfe peny, chap. 20.2.

Shall we giue, or shall we not giue? But he knowing their hypocrisie, said vnto them, Why tempt yee mee? Bring me a penny that I may see it.

1611 marginal noteValewing of our money seuen pence halfe penie, as Mat. 18.28.

Shew me a peny: whose image and superscription hath it? They answered, and said, Cesars.

1611 marginal noteSee Matt. 18.28.

And I heard a voice in the midst of the foure beastes say, A measure of wheate for a penie, and three measures of barley for a penie, and see thou hurt not the oyle and the wine.

1611 marginal noteThe word chænix signifieth a measure containing one wine quart, and the twelfth part of a quart.