arles penny

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arles penny - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Arles \Arles\, n. pl. [Cf. F. arrhes, Scot. airles. Cf. Earles penny
     .]
     An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.
     [Scot.]
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     Arles penny, earnest money given to servants. --Kersey.
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