English Explanatory Dictionary

sceat

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small Anglo-Saxon coin, especially one made of silver; sometimes regarded as a weight (and thus a comparative measure of a coin's value).

Pronunciation

/ʃæt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-shat.wav

Word forms

sceat sceats sceatt sceatta

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English sceatt.

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