Sceatt
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sceatt is a noun meaning Alternative form of sceat.
Meaning
Alternative form of sceat.
Example Sentences
The penny-gavel in Kent was once exacted in half-sceatts, as has been already pointed out, giving to the acre in Kent a value of five deniers.
For if, according to the view of Schmid and others, the sceatt were to be taken as a farthing or quarter of a sceatt, the correspondence of Kentish with Continental wergelds and payments pro fredo would be altogether destroyed.
Word Forms
- sceatts
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include sceatta, sceat, styca, scute, scurrick, besant.
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