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発音

• IPA^(key): /daɪm/

名詞

disme (複数形 dismes)

1. (US, dated, 18th century) A dime minted in 1792.
2. (obsolete) A tenth; a tenth part; a tithe.
   • c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act II, scene ii]:

     Since the first sword was drawn about this question, Ev'ry tithe soul 'mongst many thousand dismes, Hath been as dear as Helen.

   • a. 1734, John Ayliffe, Parergon Juris Canonici Anglicani.

     The pope began to exercise his new rapines by a compliance with king Edward, in granting him two years’ disme from the clergy.

   • 1886, Christopher Saint German, The Doctor and Student:

     I have heard say, that a writ of right of dismes is given by the statute of Westm. 2, and that speaketh only of dismes, and not of pensions.