cunyie

noun

cun·​yie

ˈkᵫ̅nē

variants or cunzie

-nzē

plural -s

Scottish

: coin, money

Word History

Etymology

Middle English (Scots dialect) cunye, from a Middle French dialectal word akin to Middle French coing, coin wedge, stamp corner

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