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Definition of Disme
1. n. A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.
Definition of Disme
1. Noun. (US dated 18th century) A dime minted in 1792. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Disme
1. a former coin of the United States [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Disme
Literary usage of Disme
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of English Etymology by Hensleigh Wedgwood (1859)
"... fait avecques ceulx la disme que devons eu toile, en drap, eu coussins, en
banquiers et en ... disme ..."
2. Records of the Borough of Nottingham: Being a Series of Extracts from the by Nottingham (England). (1883)
"... and disme graunted vnto vs in our last Parliament, in our towne of ... 6 See
below, Calendar of Charters, 3 disme and ..."
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