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Often good turns Are shuffled off with such uncurrent pay; But were my worth, as is my conscience, firm, You should find better dealing.

From Twelfth Night by Shakespeare, William

I procured the decision that the light money should be declared uncurrent, that is true.

From The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

The new and unexpected ordinance from the mint, which renders uncurrent the light money, deprives me of another half million.

From The Merchant of Berlin An Historical Novel by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

There might have been, and there probably was, an uncurrent or counterfeit note found in the drawer by Leavitt.

From Select Speeches of Daniel Webster, 1817-1845 by Webster, Daniel

I believe we shall be blest again with the currency of 1812, when money was the only uncurrent species of property.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel