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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Lub(b)is, Lupis, a. [LG. Lübsch as lübsch geld, mark lübsch, lübsch schilling (Berghaus), MDu. Lubesch, Lubsch, 16th c. also Lups, (mod.Du. Lubesch), e.m.E. (1622) (shilling) Lubish, Lups. Cf. also Lup-schilling and Lupish a.] Of a money of account of North Germany: (Mark, shilling) of Lubeck. — 15..
Aberd. B. Rec. MS. (Jam.).
xij Lubbis sh. Ib. (J).
xx merkis Lubis 1563 Ib. XXV. (J).
To pay x sh. for ilk mark Lupis that he was awand
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