单词 | jews' money |
释义 | > as lemmasJews' money Jews' money n. English regional (historical and rare in later use) any ancient coin or coins found or dug up in some parts of England. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > medium of exchange or currency > coins collective > classical coins > [noun] > ancient Roman > as found or dug up Jews' money1577 swine penny1610 1577 W. Harrison Hist. Descr. Islande Brit. ii. xvii. f. 92v/2 in R. Holinshed Chron. I Some peeces or other are dayly taken vppe, which they call borowe pence, dwarfes mony,..Iewes money, and by other foolishe names not woorthie to be remembred. 1968 H. L. V. Fletcher Portrait Wye Valley xiv. 103 This story of coins being found is constantly heard. At Hay the name for it was ‘Jews' money’. < as lemmas |
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