Bord Halfpenny.

A toll paid by the Saxons to the lord for the privilege of having a bord or bench at some fair for the sale of articles.

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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

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Bord Halfpenny
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Border (The)
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Bore (A)
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