crockard
演变路径(由近及远)
词源说明
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”).
释义(英文)
名词 Noun
- (historical, numismatics) A 13th-century coin minted in Europe as a debased counterfeit copy of the sterling silver