noun. A Scotch billon coin, weighing about 29 grains troy, first issued in 1542 by James V. of Scotland, and worth at that time 1½d. Scotch.

noun. plural Money; cash.

noun. A halfpenny.

noun. A coin originally worth six pennies Scots, and later three; held equivalent to an English halfpenny.

noun. A copper; a small amount of money.

noun. an old Scottish coin of little value

"If it is something very stingy or very liberal, all Thrums knows of it within a few hours; indeed, this holds good of all the churches, especially perhaps of the Free one, which has been called the bawbee kirk, because so many halfpennies find their way into the plate."

coin  

deevil  etz  glittermote  himsel  quiff  

halfpenny  

baubee