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denarius (iou) and feck(1) (iou)


denarius (iou)



denarius noun. . LME.
[Latin (ellipt. for denarius nummus coin containing ten [asses]), from deni by tens, distrib. of decem ten. Cf DENIER noun2, DENAR.]
Hist.
An ancient Roman silver coin, orig. of the value of ten asses. Also occas., an English or British penny (as the origin of the abbreviation d. in s. d. etc.). LME.
A unit of weight equal to that of a Roman silver denarius. LME.
More fully golden denarius. An ancient Roman gold coin worth 25 silver denarii. M17.

feck(1) (iou)



feck noun. Scot. & north. L15.
[Aphet. from var. of EFFECT noun.]
The greater or better part; a great quantity. L15.
R. Burns I hae been a devil the feck o' my life.
The purpose, the intended result; the point (of a statement etc.). L15-E17.
Efficacy, Efficiency, value. M16.
J. Galt Your laddie there's owre young to be o' ony feck in the way o' war.
feckful adjective efficient M16.
feckfully adverb E17.
feckly adverb (a) indeed; (b) mostly; almost: L17.