crockard en · NOUN
Etymology
From Middle English crocard, from Anglo-Norman crocard/Old French crokard, of uncertain origin. Possibilities include: * that it is from croc (“hook”), from a Scandinavian language (compare Old Norse krókr (“hook”)) + -ard. * that it is related to croquier (“break in pieces”). * that it is a diminutive of Middle English crok (“a crock, a potsherd”).
Meanings
- (historical) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling silver penny of King Edward I, at first legally accepted as a halfpenny and then outlawed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crockards | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| crocarde | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crokard | alternative | lexicographic | |
| crocard | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
steeping · eagle · leonine · brabant · mitre · rosary · pollard · scalding