Sheep-silver
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sheep-silver is a noun meaning (historical) Money once paid by tenants for exemption from the service of washing the lord's sheep.
Meaning
(historical) Money once paid by tenants for exemption from the service of washing the lord's sheep.
More Meanings
- (obsolete) Mica.
Example Sentences
These were rough arches made of a transparent rock, incrusted with sheepsilver and rock spar, and other bright stones.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reap-silver, geld, blackmail, averpenny, fine, average.
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