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£sd

£sd noun: the pre-decimal pounds, shillings, pence.

Noun

£sd (uncountable)

  1. (UK, historical) The pre-decimal pounds, shillings, pence.
  2. (UK, archaic) Money in general.
    • He reins his horses with an air; he treats
      With scoffing calm whatever powers there be;
      He gets it straight, puts a bit on, and meets
      His losses with both lip and £ s. d.1901, William Henley, Bus-driver
    • She said, ‘Uncle’s dead and all the money’s gone!’ Then she had the jim-jams. Nothing like £ s. d. for going straight to the heart, is there?1937, Dorothy L. Sayers, Busman's Honeymoon

Origin of £sd

An abbreviation of the Latin lībra solidus dēnārius, see also £.

Questions about £sd

What does £sd mean?
£sd means the pre-decimal pounds, shillings, pence.
What part of speech is £sd?
£sd is a noun.

Words near £sd in the dictionary

  1. złotys
  2. Złotów
  3. zōri
  4. zōris
  5. ~
  6. £sd
  7. ° Celsius
  8. ° Fahrenheit
  9. µin
  10. ·
  11. ¼ h

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