| 单词 | pyx box |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspyx box pyx box n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > coining > [noun] > trial of purity or weight > chest in which trial coins kept say box1532 pyx1566 pyx box1833 pyx chest1883 1833 R. Mushet in Encycl. Brit. VII. 53/1 The other piece is ensealed in a packet, and put into a box, called a pix box,..there to remain until the final trial of the pix by jury before the king. 1901 Times 11 Mar. 12/1 Thereafter the custody of the chapel remained for many years with the Chamberlains of the Exchequer, which ancient officers were required to lodge the standard plates of gold and silver in the Pyx box. 2003 Western Mail (Cardiff) (Nexis) 14 Feb. 13 It was noticed that there was one coin less after the trial than had arrived in the Pyx boxes from Wales. < as lemmas |
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