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BODLE
Noun
bodle (plural bodles)
(historical) A former Scottish copper coin of less value than a bawbee, worth about one-sixth of an English penny.
Anagrams
• Doble, lobed
Source: Wiktionary
Bo"dle, n.
Definition: A small Scotch coin worth about one sixth of an English penny. Sir W. Scott.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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