| 单词 | purse-penny |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspurse-penny purse-penny n. Scottish a coin, frequently of high value, kept permanently for good luck; also figurative. ΚΠ 1610 Edinb. Test. XLVI. f. 166v, in Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at Purs-penny Twa siluir purs penneyis at iiij li. the peice. a1693 M. Bruce Good News in Evil Times (1708) 38 If I had these three purse-pennies, I wad think nothing to go thorow all the world with them. a1728 J. Spottiswoode Hope's Minor Practicks (1734) 538 The best Piece of Gold, commonly called A Purse-penny. 1821 W. Scott Pirate I. vi. 142 I will test upon it at my death, and keep it for a purse-penny till that day comes. 1948 F. Thompson Still glides Stream ix. 188 A bride ought by rights to have her purse-penny when she leaves home. < as lemmas |
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