crockard
名词 n.
英文释义
名词 n.
- A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling silver penny of King Edward I, at first legally accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.
词源
From Middle English crocard, from Anglo-Norman crocard/Old French crokard, of uncertain origin. Possibilities include:
* that it is from croc (“hook”), from a Scandinavian language (compare Old Norse krókr (“hook”)) + -ard.
* that it is related to croquier (“break in pieces”).
* that it is a diminutive of Middle English crok (“a crock, a potsherd”).
* that it is from croc (“hook”), from a Scandinavian language (compare Old Norse krókr (“hook”)) + -ard.
* that it is related to croquier (“break in pieces”).
* that it is a diminutive of Middle English crok (“a crock, a potsherd”).
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