Etymology

styca

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Today it means: An Anglo-Saxon copper coin of little value, used in Northumbria. Full definition →

Medieval Latin styca ← Old English stycas
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  1. Old English · derived fromstycas
  2. Medieval Latin · derived fromstyca
  3. English todaystyca

From Medieval Latin styca, from Old English stycas, styċġċe pl, Northumbrian variants of Old English styċċe (“small piece of money; bit; piece”).

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