groat's

It would have been better, too, to have had my nose cut off in action, or in a duel, or through my own act: whereas here is the nose gone with nothing to show for it -- uselessly -- for not a groat's profit!

Taras Bulba and Other Tales 1952

Spaniard's stern; and again uprose the hideous answering outburst of shrieks and yells on board the latter as the English ship, with her sails clean full, slid square across her antagonist's stern, the only reply to her broadside being four shot discharged from the enemy's stern ports, not one of which did a groat's worth of damage.

Two Gallant Sons of Devon A Tale of the Days of Queen Bess Harry Collingwood 1886

"He that wastes idly a groat's worth of his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day."

The Printer Boy. Or How Benjamin Franklin Made His Mark. An Example for Youth. 1859

"He that wastes idly a groat's worth of his time per day, one day with another, wastes the privilege of using one hundred pounds each day."

From Boyhood to Manhood Life of Benjamin Franklin 1859

A groat's worth of wit is worth a pound o 'sweat,' as my dame says.

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) John Roby 1821

"A groat's worth for a penny, I'm not yet boun 'for St Peter's blessing, though, old crump-face!" cried the learing impertinent, one thumb between his teeth, and the little finger thrust out in its most expressive form of derision and contempt.

Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2) John Roby 1821

"Weel, sirs, I am laith to enter into deadly feud with you by spilling ony of your bluid, though Earnscliff hasna stopped to shed mine -- and he can hit a mark to a groat's breadth -- so, to prevent mair skaith, I am willing to deliver up the prisoner, since nae less will please you."

The Black Dwarf Walter Scott 1801

Moreover, she would fain have given him two very fine hanaps of silver that she had; but he would not take them, for that he had had of her, at one time and another, what was worth a good thirty gold florins, without availing to have her take of him so much as a groat's worth.

The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Giovanni Boccaccio 1344

--- and he can hit a mark to a groat's breadth --- so, to prevent mair skaith, I am willing to deliver up the prisoner, since nae less will please you. ''

The Black Dwarf 1898