luckpenny

Spanish as the French say etrennes, or the English handsell or luckpenny — phrases used by inferiors to their patrons as the bringers of good news.

Anne of Geierstein 2008

Together (she is a poor waif, a child of shame, yours and mine and of all for a bare shilling and her luckpenny), together they hear the heavy tread of the watch as two raincaped shadows pass the new royal university.

Ulysses 2003

Together (she is a poor waif, a child of shame, yours and mine and of all for a bare shilling and her luckpenny), together they hear the heavy tread of the watch as two raincaped shadows pass the new royal university.

Ulysses James Joyce 1911

--- I am for doun to Christy Wilson's, to see if him and me can gree about the luckpenny I am to gie him for his year-aulds.

The Black Dwarf 1898

_McDonough: _ Ah, what sort at all are the people of the fair, to be doing their bargaining and clutching after their luckpenny, and she being stark and quiet!

New Irish Comedies Lady Gregory 1892

-- And that's very true -- I hae nae time to be standing here clavering -- Landlord, get us our breakfast, and see an 'get the yauds fed -- I am for doun to Christy Wilson's, to see if him and me can gree about the luckpenny I am to gie him for his year-aulds.

The Black Dwarf Walter Scott 1801

I am, indeed, seriously angry with you at the quantum of your luckpenny; but, vexed and hurt as I was, I could not help laughing very heartily at the noble lord's apology for the missed napkin.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

I am, indeed, seriously angry with you at the quantum of your luckpenny; but, vexed and hurt as I was, I could not help laughing very heartily at the noble lord's apology for the missed napkin.

The Letters of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1777

Wilson’s, to see if him and me can gree about the luckpenny I am to gie him for his year-aulds.

The Black Dwarf 2004