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dismes

dismes is the plural of disme.

Meaning of disme

Noun

disme (plural dismes)

  1. (US, dated, obsolete) A dime minted in 1792.
  2. (obsolete) 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...

Questions about dismes

What is dismes the plural of?
Dismes is the plural of disme.

Words near dismes in the dictionary

  1. dismembrators
  2. dismembre
  3. dismembred
  4. dismembres
  5. dismembring
  6. dismes
  7. dismetabolic
  8. dismil
  9. dismiss
  10. dismissable
  11. dismissably

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