Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An obsolete form of
pence , plural ofpenny .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete pl. of
penny ; pence.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Plural form of
pen . - noun obsolete Plural form of
penny . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
pen .
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Examples
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Because the hens are stacked in pens from floor to ceiling, they are exposed to high levels of fecal dust and subject to heavy stress, which can contribute to higher infection rates, he says.
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Collections of vintage writing treasures: ink wells, fountain pens, obsolete office supplies rarely if ever seen in modern times.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Office Overhaul for Mental Overhaul 2010
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The reason people grip too tightly onto pens is because writing with their particular pens requires a tight grip.
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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Now I can't speak for the rest of Robot 6, but I'm personally not going to judge someone who passes a file or two anymore than I'm going to judge a jaywalker or someone who walks home with a box of pens from the office supply cabinet.
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First, fountain pens require less pressure than any gel roller I've ever tried.
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I also have started writing with fountain pens, and, although different, I like them a lot. programmer780
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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If you want a * real* writing instrument, forget roller balls, gel ink or even fountain pens ....
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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There are old gas-light fixtures, a metal thimble, the tips of old fountain pens, a scrap of newspaper from 1858, shreds of what Lyons thinks is dark bunting from Lincoln's funeral.
Clara Barton's D.C. home and office may be converted into museum Michael E. Ruane 2010
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My boyfriend is also a lefty overwriter and has recently switched to using fountain pens exclusively. dumdummuoi rdw200169
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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However, with gel and fountain pens such a tight grasp is rarely necessary.
Loosen Up Your Writing Grip To Banish Pain | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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