- God's penny
- Earnest money paid to bind a bargain.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
God's penny
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God's penny — God God (g[o^]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[eth], go[eth], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[=u], p. p. h[=u]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
God's penny — , luck money, earnest money Three separate but linked customary practices are concerned with the exchange of money between individuals. At least from the medieval period onwards, the handing over of God s penny (which could be any amount… … A Dictionary of English folklore
god's penny — noun Usage: often capitalized G Etymology: Middle English godes peny : a penny or small sum paid as earnest money especially on concluding a purchase or hiring a servant among merchants the god s penny binds the contract of sale Frederick Pollock … Useful english dictionary
God's penny — Old Eng. Law. See earnest money. [1300 50; ME] * * * … Universalium
God's penny — In old English law, earnest money; money given as evidence of the completion of a bargain. This name is probably derived from the fact that such money was given to the church or distributed in alms … Black's law dictionary
God's penny — In old English law, earnest money; money given as evidence of the completion of a bargain. This name is probably derived from the fact that such money was given to the church or distributed in alms … Black's law dictionary
God's-penny — … Useful english dictionary
God — (g[o^]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[eth], go[eth], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[=u], p. p. h[=u]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf. {Goodbye},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
God's acre — God God (g[o^]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[eth], go[eth], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[=u], p. p. h[=u]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
God's field — God God (g[o^]d), n. [AS. god; akin to OS. & D. god, OHG. got, G. gott, Icel. gu[eth], go[eth], Sw. & Dan. gud, Goth. gup, prob. orig. a p. p. from a root appearing in Skr. h[=u], p. p. h[=u]ta, to call upon, invoke, implore. [root]30. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
