Schelling
name, noun
name, noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A silver coin formerly current in the Low Countries. historical
"Pallet, provoked at his intrusion, cursed him aloud for an impudent beggarly son of a whore; and taking out a schelling, flung it upon the pavement, with manifest signs of indignation."
Proper Noun
- 1 A surname.
Example
More examples"Pallet, provoked at his intrusion, cursed him aloud for an impudent beggarly son of a whore; and taking out a schelling, flung it upon the pavement, with manifest signs of indignation."
Etymology
From Dutch schelling.