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east·er·ling | \ ˈēstərliŋ -təl-, -tᵊl- \
plural -s
Definition of easterling
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a native of a country eastward of another —used especially of German merchants from Baltic cities who traded in England or competed with the English in foreign ports
easterling
noun (2)\ " \
plural -s
Definition of easterling (Entry 2 of 2)
1 or easterling penny : a medieval English silver coin
2 : the weight of an easterling : pennyweight : ¹/₂₀ ounce
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