| 单词 | swine penny |
| 释义 | > as lemmasswine penny 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 1610 P. Holland tr. W. Camden Brit. i. 550 The Roman Emperours coine; which because swine many times rooting into the ground turne up with their snouts, the country people [at Littleborough] call Swines-penies. 1723 in W. C. Lukis Family Mem. W. Stukeley (1887) III. 149 Many coyns found in one field towards that bridg [at Littleborough]. They call 'em swinepennys. 1869 S. Corner Rural Churches 56 Roman coins called swine pennies have been found here [sc. Littleborough]. < as lemmas |
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