Middle English Dictionary Entry
pecūnī(e n.
Entry Info
| Forms | pecūnī(e n. Also pecuniȝe, peccunie, pecuine. |
| Etymology | OF pecune, pecunie & L pecūnia. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Money; also, money as fine.
Associated quotations
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)4.393 : Reccheþ þei neuere Of þe cours of þe case so þey cacche suluer, Be the peccunie [vrr. pecuniȝe, pecunie] y-payed þauh parties chide.
- ?a1440 Chaucer CT.Fri.(Paris angl.39)D.1314 : Ne pecuny ne [Heng: Ther myghte asterte hym no pecunial peyne].
- ?c1450 St.Cuth.(Eg 3309)8041 : It is þe office of an archedekyn To preche and men saules to wyn..Forto make mens saules sure, And noght for na pecuyne.
- c1475 Chartier Quad.(1) (UC 85)203/17 : The citee..hath englouted and swellid all this pecunie [CQ(2): money] whereof thou spekyst heretofore.