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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Spancounter, Spanfarthingnoun

    A play at which money is thrown within a span or mark.

    Etymology: from span, counter and farthing.

    Tell the king, that for his father’s sake, Henry V. in whose time boys went to spancounter for French crowns, I am content he shall reign. William Shakespeare, Henry VI.

    Boys shall not play
    At spancounter or blowpoint, but shall pay
    Toll to some courtier. John Donne.

    His chief solace is to steal down, and play at spanfarthing with the page. Jonathan Swift.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spanfarthing in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spanfarthing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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