esterling1 (1299)
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esterling1 (1299)

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[ FEW: 17,229a sterlingus; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: 10,714a sterling; TL: 3,1389 esterlin; DEAF: ∅; DMF:  esterlin; TLF:  esterlin; OED:  sterling n. 1, adj. ; MED:  sterling n.; DMLBS: 3193c sterlingus ]
esterlin,  esterlinge;  estarling,  estarlinge,  estreling, 
pl. estreligges  i 159, 
pl. eysterlyngns  63  

s.

1curr.metalfinan.sterling, (English) silver penny: 
( 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

s._pl.

♦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

a.

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
lesterling  sterling 
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