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† triˈobolar, a. Obs.
Also 6–7 triobular.
[ad. med.L. triōbulār-is (Du Cange), f. L. triōbol-us: see prec. and -ar.]
lit. Worth three obols; in use always fig., of little or no worth, vile, paltry, mean, contemptible. (Cf. twopenny-halfpenny.)
1585T. Washington tr. Nicholay's Voy. Ep. Ded., Common men, (I meane not triobular mates) men I say, of base descent and linage. 1593R. Bancroft Daung. Posit. ii. iii. 48 Railing pamphlets; many of them but triobolar chartals. 1647Mayne Serm. agst. False Proph. 11 It may pass currant amongst the Balladmongers for a triobolar Ballad.
Also † triˈobolary (also -ulary) a. in same sense.
1644Featley Levites Scourge 7 Libelled in all the triobulary pasquils printed the first and second weeke of October. 1653Gauden Hierasp. 504 There are many such whining people, penurious protestants, triobolary Christians. 1700T. Brown Amusem. Ser. & Com. 48 Seeing their Qualities ridicul'd by every Triobolary Poet. |