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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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(Pinsche-,) Pinch-peny, n. [e.m.E. and late ME. pynche-peny (Hoccleve), penchpeny (1569), pinch(e)-. Cf. Pinsch(e v.] A miser or skinflint. —c1590 Fowler II. 112/6.
Some ar reput liberall, some pinch penyeis and niggards
