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名詞

cophers

1. Plural form of copher.
   • 1618, Nicholas Breton in Inedited Tracts, Burt Franklin; page #183:

     Againe we haue hay in the barne, horſes in the ſtable, oxen in the ſtall, ſheepe in the pen, hogges in the ſtie, come in the garner, cheeſe in the loft, milke in the dairy, creame in the pot, butter in the dim, ale in the tub, and Aqua vitæ in the bottle, beefe in the brine, brawne in the ſowce, and bacon in the roofe, hearbs in the garden, and water at our doores, whole cloths to our backes, and ſome money in our cophers, and hauing all this, if we ſerue God withall, what in Gods name can we deſire to haue more ?