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easterling
Definition of easterling
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: 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
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Origin and Etymology of easterling
Middle English esterling, from ester, estern eastern + -ling
easterling
Definition of easterling
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1 or easterling penny : a medieval English silver coin
2 : the weight of an easterling : pennyweight : 1⁄20 ounce
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Origin and Etymology of easterling
alteration (influenced by 1easterling) of sterling; from a belief that it was coined by german merchants from Baltic cities
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