| 单词 | fastening penny |
| 释义 | > as lemmasfastening penny fastening penny English regional (chiefly northern) (now rare) a sum of money paid on hiring a servant, to secure the agreement; = fasting penny n.; cf. fasten v. 14b. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > payment > [noun] > payment by instalment or part-payment > an instalment > earnest money earnest money1349 earnest1424 earnest penny1454 arles1487 bargain-penny1490 handsel1569 impress-money1617 depositum1623 fasting penny1650 deposit1737 arrha1754 handsale1766 fastening penny1811 sign-on1922 1811 A. Bartholoman Compl. Law Rep. Yorks. Lent Assize 47 They give a fastening penny; generally from half a crown to a guinea. 1872 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 578 A bargain was struck, and considered thoroughly binding by the acceptance on the part of the servant of what was called ‘the fastening penny’. 1939 Daily Mail (Hull) 5 Apr. 5/7 Nicholls said he hired Goundrell at the annual Martinmas hirings.., and gave him 10s as a ‘fastening penny’. < as lemmas |
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