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Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A contraction of penny-weight.
Examples
“Dwi'n bwriadu sgwenu pwt am Alan Moore, ond os wyt ti wedi mwynhau Watchmen, yna dwi'n siwr y byddai Wanted yn plesio.”
“Un bwriad gen i oedd sgwenu pwt am bopeth celfyddydol dwi'n ei wneud - cofnodi pob record, ffilm, llyfr, drama, oriel gelf neu unrhywbeth "celfyddydol" arall sy'n mynd a rhywfaint o fy amser.”
“Also a word of caution, your pwt penchant for purchasing snazzy race cars while living in a trailer park is NOT financially sound investment.”
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“Forks finest white metal; and both are very heavily plated with 12 pwt. pure silver to each set of knives and forks.”
“Some people think that the government have obliged themselves (by saying upon the face of the bills that they shall be equal to money) to discharge them by paying silver at the rate of 17 pwt for 6s or 7s 3 per oz., the then current lawful money.”
Currency and Banking in the Province of the Massachusetts-Bay [excerpts]
“Tydw i ddim am ailadrodd, na mynd mewn i'r mater yn rhy ddwfn - pwt o flog ydi hwn, llif meddwl, nid erthygl neu gasgliad o unrhyw fath (er, mi fydd rhaid i mi drio cofnodi llysenwau fy nghenhedlaeth i yn Ysgol y Moelwyn ac ardal Stiniog yn go fuan, rwan fod y sgwrs ar Taro'r Post wedi tanio'r dychymyg cymaint).”
“Pam yn y byd dylwn i gael fy nghorfodi agor rhaglen arbennig arall er mwyn darllen pwt o destun sy'n llai o faint, ar ran y gwybodaeth go iawn, na'r blogiad pitw yma?”
“24 Grains (gr.) make 1 Pennyweight (pwt.) 20 Pennyweights make 1 Ounce (oz.) 12 Ounces make 1 Pound (pd.)”
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