parisis
/ˈparɪsɪs/Now historical
noun
A coin, especially a denier, minted at Paris, worth one quarter more than one minted at Tours.
- Originally the deniers of the King of France, struck at Paris. By the 12th cent. the coinage of the Ile-de-France, and by the 13th cent. of the whole kingdom of France, alongside the lower-valued tournois. By the end of the 15th cent., the tournois was the dominant French system with the parisis serving as only a subordinate money of account, and no parisis being struck..
adjective
Of a coin: minted at Paris and worth one quarter more than one minted at Tours. Used as postpositive.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in The Pilgrimage of the Lyf of the Manhode. From Middle French parisis, paresis coin struck at Paris, (as adjective) struck at Paris, Middle French, French †parisis fee of one quarter charged in certain situations (as at an auction, etc.) from post-classical Latin Parisiensis coin minted at Paris, also native or inhabitant of Paris.