baubee

baubee
Bawbee Baw*bee", n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. halfpenny.] A halfpenny. [Spelt also {baubee}.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Baubee — Bau*bee , n. Same as {Bawbee}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • baubee — variant of bawbee * * * baubee, bie variants of bawbee …   Useful english dictionary

  • Bawbee — Baw*bee , n. [Perh. corrupt. fr. halfpenny.] A halfpenny. [Spelt also {baubee}.] [Scot. & Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Polly Put the Kettle On — is a nursery rhyme. Molly Put the Kettle On or Jenny s Baubie was published by Joseph Dale c 1809 10. It was also printed, with Polly instead of Molly in Dublin about the same time. The melody is vaguely similar to Oh du lieber Augustin , which… …   Wikipedia

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  • baw|bee — «b BEE, B bee», noun. Scottish. a half penny. Also, baubee. ╂[probably < a mintmaster, the laird of Sillebawby] …   Useful english dictionary

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