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单词 nonsunt
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nonsuntn.

Brit. /ˈnɒnsʊnt/, U.S. /ˈnɑnsʊnt/, Scottish English /ˈnɔnsʌnt/
Forms: 1900s– nonsunt; Scottish pre-1700 nonsant (probably transmission error), pre-1700 nonsount, pre-1700 nonsunt.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin non sunt.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin non sunt they are not, two words of the legend on the reverse of the coin, which runs iam . non . svnt . dvo . sed . vna . caro . ‘they are no more twayn, but one flesshe’ (Matthew 19:6, Geneva Bible, 1557) < classical Latin nōn not (see non- prefix) + sunt they are, 3rd plural present indicative of esse to be (see be v.).
Numismatics (Scottish in early use).
A coin issued during a Second Period Coinage (1558–60) of Mary, Queen of Scots; spec. a twelve-penny groat issued (1558–9) in the names of Mary and of Francis of France.
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1559 in J. Knox Hist. Reformation in Wks. (1846) I. 403 They spair not planelie to brek doun and convert the guid and stark money..into this thair corruptit skruiff and baggage of Hard-heidis and Non Suntis.
1564 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. (1883) I. 440 Tressonabill cunȝeing off diuerse fals Testonis, half Testonis, Non suntis, and Lyones callit Hardheidis.
1567 Acts Parl. Scotl. (1814) III. 43/2 It is thocht neidfull that all nonsunt be proclamit to vj d, babeis to iij d, plakis to ij d, hardheidis to half pennyis.
1584 in D. Masson Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1880) 1st Ser. III. 706 Fals and adulterat cunyie of nonsantis.
1901 Catal. Sc. Coins National Mus. Antiq. Edinb. 233 (heading) Twelve-penny groats or nonsunts.
1967 I. H. Stewart Sc. Coinage x. 88 The twelve-penny groats were often called ‘Nonsunts’ in consequence of this inscription.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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