Obs. Forms: 4 lusshebourne, -borwe, -borue, -borgh, -burgh, lusseburgh, lusschebruys, lusshbourue, 4–5 lussheburghe, 5 -burne, luschburue, -bowrn, 7 Hist. lushbrough, -borow, -burgh, (lushoborow), 8 Hist. lushborough, -burg. [Anglicized name of Luxemburg.] A base coin made in imitation of the sterling or silver penny and imported from Luxemburg in the reign of Edward III. Also Lussheborue sterling.

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1346.  Rolls of Parl., II. 160/2. Item, pur ce que plusours Marchantz … emportent la bone Moneie d’esterlyng hors de ceste terre, & de jour en autre reportent diverses fauxes Monoies appellez Lusshebournes [etc.]. Ibid. (1351), 239/1. Si homme apporte fause Monoie en cest Roialme … sicome la Monoie appelle Lusseburgh [etc.].

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1377.  Langl., P. Pl., B. XV. 342. As in lussheborwes is a lyther alay and ȝet loketh he lyke a sterlynge.

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c. 1386.  Chaucer, Monk’s T., 74. God woot no lussheburgh payen ye.

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1393.  Langl., P. Pl., C. XVIII. 72. Men may lykne letterid men to a lussheborgh, oþer werse. Ibid., 82. Thus are þe lithere lykned to lussheborue sterlinges.

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c. 1440.  Promp. Parv., 317/2. Luschburue (S. lushburue, papirus).

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a. 1500.  Piers of Fullham, 42, in Hazl., E. P. P., II. 11. No luschbowrns but money of fyne asaye.

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1607.  Cowell, Interpr., Lushoborow, is a base coine vsed in the daies of King Ed. the 3. coined beyond Seas to the likenes of English money.

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1716.  M. Davies, Athen. Brit., III. 78. ’Twas made High Treason in K. Edw. 3 Days, to bring in or receive the Counterfeit Money, call’d Lushburg.

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