- doitkin
- A small base coin the use of which was forbidden by statute under Henry the Fifth.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
doitkin
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Doitkin — Doit kin (doit k[i^]n), n. A very small coin; a doit. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doitkin — doitkin, or doit /doyt(kan)/ A base coin of small value prohibited by Henry the Fifth. We still retain the phrase, in the common saying, when we would undervalue a man, that he is not worth a doit … Black's law dictionary
doitkin — doitkin, or doit /doyt(kan)/ A base coin of small value prohibited by Henry the Fifth. We still retain the phrase, in the common saying, when we would undervalue a man, that he is not worth a doit … Black's law dictionary
doitkin — kə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: Anglo French doydekyn more at dodkin : doit * * * doitkin see dodkin … Useful english dictionary
doitkin — doit·kin … English syllables
doit — doitkin, or doit /doyt(kan)/ A base coin of small value prohibited by Henry the Fifth. We still retain the phrase, in the common saying, when we would undervalue a man, that he is not worth a doit … Black's law dictionary
doit — doitkin, or doit /doyt(kan)/ A base coin of small value prohibited by Henry the Fifth. We still retain the phrase, in the common saying, when we would undervalue a man, that he is not worth a doit … Black's law dictionary
Dodkin — Dod kin, n. [D. duitken, dim. of duit. See {Doit}, and cf. {Doitkin}.] A doit; a small coin. Shelton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doit — Same as doitkin … Ballentine's law dictionary
