单词 | easterling money |
释义 | > as lemmasEasterling money C2. attributive. With reference to money or weight (interpreted variously in senses 1a and 3), as in Easterling money, Easterling pence, etc. historical. ΚΠ 1598 J. Stow Suruay of London 43 The Esterling pence tooke their name of the Esterlinges, which did first make this mony in England in the raign of Henry the second. 1614 W. Camden Remaines (rev. ed.) 203 Monie coined in the East parts of Germanie..was called Easterling monie. 1751 C. Clarke Conjectures Very Antient Piece of Money 23 This Money was introduced by some Germans of the Eastermost part of that nation, from whence it acquired the name of Easterling money. 1873 S. S. Crosby Early Coins Amer. (1875) 92 The Old Easterling penny of the Conqueror was raised to three half pence by King Henry the 6th. 1912 A. C. Addison Romantic Story Puritan Fathers 97 It was made a stipulation that debts should be paid with Easterling coin. 2000 Irish Times (Nexis) 18 July 20 Other people called the members of..[the Hanseatic] league, the Easterlings, because they came from the east of England; they paid in gold, which was called Easterling money, and soon became sterling. < as lemmas |
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