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Any of a number of medieval Spanish silver coins, distinguished by a 5.5 gram denomination based on an Almoravid silver coinage; (hence) a former…
Probably a compositorial misreading of maravedi, n. Cf. marmaduc, n.
A Spanish copper coin, worth four maravedis. Obsolete.