halfpence

• (with the first element, half, preserved) halfe-pence, half-pence (both obsolete)
• (with the first element reduced to hal-) halpenns, halpens (both obsolete)

• IPA^(key): /ˈheɪ.pəns/

halfpence

1. plural of halfpenny

halfpence (plural halfpences)

1. A halfpenny.
   • 2023 March 8, Conrad Landin, “Network News: Bid to reopen Edinburgh's 'Sub' line gains momentum”, in RAIL, number 978, page 26:

     He said that the last business model for reopening the route was so old that "the ticket prices have still got halfpences in there", but that changed circumstances meant the prospect of reopening was worth re-examining.

• three halfpence