shilling
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/SHIH-ling
/ˈʃɪlɪŋ/SHIH-ling
Meaninga coin
Common meaning: a coin
- shillinga coinSkeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), p. 548 · scan
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English scilling ‘a coin’.
Roots
- scilling Old English “a coin”
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