Bord halfpenny
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- For the venue in Hampshire, UK, see Broadhalfpenny Down.
A bord halfpenny, or brod halfpenny, was a fee paid in markets and fairs by the Saxons to the lord for the privilege of having a bord or bench for the sale of articles.
[edit] References
- This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.
- E. Cobham Brewer. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
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