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shilling mark

noun

Etymology

A development of the long s ⟨ſ⟩, an abbreviation of Latin solidus, used to mark the amount of shillings in a sum. Formerly also the slash in all its uses, but this extended sense was taken on by the term solidus.

  1. derived from solidus

Definitions

  1. Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in…

    Synonym of slash ⟨/⟩ in its use to mark the amount of shillings in a sum or (obsolete) in all its uses.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA