£sd

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£sd

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An abbreviation of the Latin lībra solidus dēnārius, see also £.

noun

  1. UK, historical, uncountable, after 1971 The pre-decimal pounds, shillings, pence.
  2. UK, archaic, uncountable Money in general. He reins his horses with an air; he treats With scoffing calm whatever powers there be; He gets it straight, puts a bit on, and meets His losses with both lip and £ s. d.

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"£sd." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/%C2%A3sd. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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£sd. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/%C2%A3sd

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@misc{sd_2026,
  title = {£sd},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/%C2%A3sd},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}