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esterling1 (1160-74)
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esterling1 (1160-74)

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estarling,  estarlinge;  esterlin,  esterlinge;  estreling  (estreligge  Test Ebor i 159,  eysterlyngn  Private Indentures 63)  
  FEW:  sterlingus 17,229a Gdf: ∅ GdfC:  sterling 10,714a TL: esterlin 3,1389 DEAF:  esterlin  DMF:  esterlin  TLF:  esterlin  OED:  sterling n. 1, a.   MED:  sterling n.  DMLBS:  sterlingus 3193c

s.

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  Rom de Rou wace ii 138.6851
( c.1259; MS: c.1259 ) [...] vaut [...] cinc cenz livres de esterlings  Iter paris 167
( 1299 )  l’en contrefait par dela le bon esterling de mauveis e de faus metal  Stats i 132
( 1327 )  (coll.) .xij. marcs d’esterling  Rot Parl2 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  Goldsmiths’ Reg Deeds 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  BOZ Cont 181
2weightunitmeasure of weight for gold (one twentieth of an ounce): 
( 1307-08 )  trois hennaps d'or pesans 16 mars, 6 onces, 4 esterlins  Isabella Inventory 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  Reg Kellawe iv 257

a.

curr.finan.sterling, English (money): 
( 1327 )  ce qi lui est deus des dites .cxxv. livres esterlings  Rot Parl2 167
( 1343-50 )  Cele an fut li chaunge levé de la novele moneye esterling  Cron Lond1 17.1

See also:

lesterling  sterling 
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