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† single money Obs.
[single a. 3.]
Small money, small change.
1591Greene Conny Catch. ii. Wks. (Grosart) X. 117 There came an other and bought a knife and should haue single money againe. 1593Nashe Christ's T. Wks. (Grosart) IV. 96 If there were euer a good fellow..would sweare and forsweare for single-money. 1625in Rymer Fœdera (1726) XVIII. 143/1 They are growne..of very necessary and daily Use instead of single Money. 1641Brome Joviall Crew v. i, Tell fortunes, and cozen our poor country-people of their single money. a1693Urquhart's Rabelais iii. iv, Gold, Silver, single Money. |