† Douglas groatn.

Forms: pre-1700 Douglas grot, pre-1700 Douglas grott, pre-1700 Dowglas grott, 1700s–1800s Douglas groat.

Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Douglas , groat n.

Etymology: < the name of Archibald Douglas, sixth Earl of Angus (c1489–1557) + groat n.Douglas acted as guardian of the under-age King James V from 1524 to 1528.

Scottish. Obsolete (historical in later use).

A silver Scottish groat coined during the reign of James V of Scotland and issued at a lower silver standard than previous groats.

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mark1379

noble1417

yokindale1536

Douglas groat1554

James Royal1567

leg1687

fourteen-shilling piece1695

thirteen-pence-halfpenny piece1723

spurred groata1773

sword dollar1825

1554 Protocol Bk. G. Grote (1914) 4 xxxiiii. douglas grotis.

1560 Stirling Burgh Rec. (1887) I. 75 Thretty dowglas grottis, nyne barrit grottis.

a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 307 He [sc. the Earl of Angus] caussit to strike counze ane grot of xviijd quhilk efterwart was callit the Douglas grott.

1700 W. Nicolson Of Medals & Coins Scotl. ii. 4 The Douglas-Groats (of 10 d. fine) and Babies (of 3 d. fine) were then brought in use.

1884 D. MacRitchie Anc. & Mod. Britons II. xiv. 376 It would not become ‘useless cash’ until the overthrow of the Douglas power had rendered ‘Douglas groats,’ and all other money of Douglas minting, quite valueless.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	douglas groat
释义	† Douglas groatn. Forms: pre-1700 Douglas grot, pre-1700 Douglas grott, pre-1700 Dowglas grott, 1700s–1800s Douglas groat. Origin: From a proper name, combined with an English element. Etymons: proper name Douglas , groat n. Etymology: < the name of Archibald Douglas, sixth Earl of Angus (c1489–1557) + groat n.Douglas acted as guardian of the under-age King James V from 1524 to 1528. Scottish. Obsolete (historical in later use). A silver Scottish groat coined during the reign of James V of Scotland and issued at a lower silver standard than previous groats. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > Scottish coins > [noun] > silver coins mark1379 noble1417 yokindale1536 Douglas groat1554 James Royal1567 leg1687 fourteen-shilling piece1695 thirteen-pence-halfpenny piece1723 spurred groata1773 sword dollar1825 1554 Protocol Bk. G. Grote (1914) 4 xxxiiii. douglas grotis. 1560 Stirling Burgh Rec. (1887) I. 75 Thretty dowglas grottis, nyne barrit grottis. a1600 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 307 He [sc. the Earl of Angus] caussit to strike counze ane grot of xviijd quhilk efterwart was callit the Douglas grott. 1700 W. Nicolson Of Medals & Coins Scotl. ii. 4 The Douglas-Groats (of 10 d. fine) and Babies (of 3 d. fine) were then brought in use. 1884 D. MacRitchie Anc. & Mod. Britons II. xiv. 376 It would not become ‘useless cash’ until the overthrow of the Douglas power had rendered ‘Douglas groats,’ and all other money of Douglas minting, quite valueless. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1554
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