1curr.metalfinan.sterling, silver coin that was used as the standard unit for lawful English currency:
(
1160-74;
MS: s.xiiiin
)
jo ne sui mie venuz En cest pais od tanz escuz Por ses esterlins receveir, Mais por la terre tote aveir
ii 138.6851
(
c.1259;
MS: c.1259
) [...] vaut [...] cinc cenz livres de esterlings
167
(
1299
)
l’en contrefait par dela le bon esterling de mauveis e de faus metal
i 132
(
1327
)
(coll.) .xij. marcs d’esterling
145
(
1417-73
)
ordeigné est qe nul ne face oeverer ne vende coteulx ové maunches ne gaynes harneisez ovesque argent si l’argent ne soyt de auxi fyn allaye come l’esterling
376r
♦
money, lucre:
(
s.xivin;
MS: s.xivm
)
lors serront [...] gettez de la fest Dieux par le ordure de l’esterlyn pur qi ils trotterent [...] en ceo siecle
181
2weightunitmeasure of weight for gold (one twentieth of an ounce):
(
1307-08
)
trois hennaps d'or pesans 16 mars, 6 onces, 4 esterlins
518
♦
curr.finan.sterling, English money:
(
1344
)
la novele moneye d’or, cestassaver une moneye curante la piece pur sys soldz et oet deners d’esterlinges
iv 257
1curr.finan.sterling, English (money):
(
1327
)
ce qi lui est deus des dites .cxxv. livres esterlings
167
(
1343-50
)
Cele an fut li chaunge levé de la novele moneye esterling
17.1
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