Lushburg

Lushburg
Lushburg \Lush"burg\, n. See {Lussheburgh}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

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  • lushburg — lush·burg …   English syllables

  • lushburg — ˈləshˌbərg noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English lussheburgh, from Luxemburg, medieval county and duchy in western Europe : a lightweight imitation of the English silver penny imported from Luxemburg in the reign of Edward III …   Useful english dictionary

  • Luxembourg — European state, from Germanic lutilla little + burg fort, castle. Related: Luxembourgeois; Luxembourger. Hence also lushburg (mid 14c.), Middle English word for a base coin made in imitation of the sterling or silver penny and imported from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • luschburue — variant of lushburg …   Useful english dictionary

  • lusshborgh — lussh(e)borgh, bourne etc.: see lushburg …   Useful english dictionary

  • lussheborgh — lussh(e)borgh, bourne etc.: see lushburg …   Useful english dictionary

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