sterling
sterling
adj.
See true, genuine.
adj.
See true, genuine.
STERLING
adj. verus: bonus (e.g. of money nummi; opposed to nummi adulterini.) Sterling coin of the realm nummus cui publica forma est; nummus publicae formae (i.e. coin of the realm); nummi Anglica moneta percussi (after Apul. Apol. 298 the mention of “sterling” being especially applied to English money on the Continent). Vid: GENUINE.
adj. verus: bonus (e.g. of money nummi; opposed to nummi adulterini.) Sterling coin of the realm nummus cui publica forma est; nummus publicae formae (i.e. coin of the realm); nummi Anglica moneta percussi (after Apul. Apol. 298 the mention of “sterling” being especially applied to English money on the Continent). Vid: GENUINE.
s. A pound sterling perhaps from context libra pondo.
sterling (subs.): standard English money: *numus (nummus) publicae notae: *numus (nummus) anglicana nota publice impressus.
sterling (adj.): vērus: bŏnus: intĕger: v. GENUINE , TRUE : s. coin, v. supr.