Noun: lew
| Singular | lew |
| Plural | lews; lewis; leois |
Sample Sentences
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...þe Ingliss noble, henry, ande Eduarde wᵗ þe ross, þe franche crowne, þe salute þe lewe and þe Ridar sall haif courss in þis realme... [1467, Scottish Acts of James III, Vol. II, p. 88]
Nouns inflected like lew
lew,
Etymology
From corruption of French louis, from Louis, presumably Louis IX or Louis XI, who issued gold écus. See: French Nouns '
louis'.