Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An English gold coin first issued by Edward IV., and worth at the time ten shillings: same as
ryal .
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Examples
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The knight cut short his argument, by throwing the landlord a rose-noble, which probably doubled the value of a Scottish reckoning, though it would have defrayed but a half one at the Three Cranes or the
The Monastery 2008
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It probably descended from a practice common in the time of Edward III, whose coin, the rose-noble, is said to have been worn as an amulet to preserve from danger in battle.
Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing George Barton Cutten
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I hereby agree to give you one rose-noble if you bring me safe to the inn of the
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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I hereby agree to give you one rose-noble if you bring me safe to the inn of the
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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I hereby agree to give you one rose-noble if you bring me safe to the inn of the
The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902
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I hereby agree to give you one rose-noble if you bring me safe to the inn of the
The White Company Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Two engineer officers with fifty stout sappers, who each had a rose-noble for every quarter of an hour's work, got on to the breach in front of the sand-hill, and threw up a small breastwork, strengthened by palisades, across it.
By England's Aid Or, the Freeing of the Netherlands, 1585-1604 1867
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Moeurs observed, he would rather see one English rose-noble than a hundred royal promises.
PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Moeurs observed, he would rather see one English rose-noble than a hundred royal promises.
History of the United Netherlands, 1586-89 — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845
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Moeurs observed, he would rather see one English rose-noble than a hundred royal promises.
History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce — Complete (1584-1609) John Lothrop Motley 1845
hernesheir commented on the word rose-noble
One for the coin listers. Compare rose-rial.
February 1, 2013