disme
/daɪm/
disme noun: a dime minted in 1792.
Noun
disme (plural dismes)
- A dime minted in 1792.
- A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.
- Since the first sword was drawn about this question, Ev'ry tithe soul 'mongst many thousand dismes, Hath been as dear as Helen.c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and...
- a. 1734, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani.
The pope began to exercise his new rapines by a compliance with king Edward, in granting him two years’ disme from the clergy.
Forms of disme
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Origin of disme
From Middle French dixme, Old French disme (“tenth, tithe”), from Latin decimus (“tenth”). Doublet of dime.
Questions about disme
- What does disme mean?
- Disme means a dime minted in 1792.
- What part of speech is disme?
- Disme is a noun.
- How do you pronounce disme?
- Disme is pronounced /daɪm/.
- What is the plural of disme?
- The plural of disme is dismes.
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