half-mark

A miner half-mark entitled her to four, so she paid for two and got a quarter-mark back.

Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006

He waved and shouted to the girl, the one upon whom he'd bestowed his half-mark earlier.

Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006

He reached into his purse and pulled out a half-mark.

Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006

The night candle on Amat's desk was past its half-mark.

A Shadow in Summer 2006

The family who owned the boat didn't trust him and made him sleep on deck, although by the end of the sevenday journey, they had grown so fond of him and his fire-lizard that they pressed a well-worn half-mark on him.

Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006

In the evening there would be gambling; Tenim decided to risk his half-mark on the chance for more.

Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006

Cristov smiled and pressed the half-mark into her palm.

Dragon's Fire McCaffrey, Anne 2006

The referendums in the many East European countries had fairly low turn-outs, sometimes skimming the half-mark, sometimes not even that.

Are they listening to themselves? - Part II Helen 2004

Many tines the half-mark whinger for the half-penny whang.

Collection of Scotch Proverbs Pappity Stampoy

He who was the more powerful was condemned to pay; but at the first repayment he paid wildgoose for goose, little pig for old swine, and for a mark of gold he put down half a mark of gold, the other half-mark of clay and mould, and yet further threatened with rough treatment the man to whom he was paying this debt.

The Red True Story Book Andrew Lang 1900