pound Scots

noun

1. pound ²( def 7 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of pound Scots¹

First recorded in 1605–15

Example Sentences

But we must bear in mind that a "pound Scots" was not at all the same thing as an English pound at that date.

From Project Gutenberg

"I'd gie a pound Scots to ken wha chaps," said Mungo, deaf to every humour.

From Project Gutenberg