demy

noun

də̇mī

plural -es

1

: a 15th century gold coin of Scotland weighing from 50 to 53 grains

also : a unit of value equivalent to one demy coin

a gold half-demy was issued

2

: a scholar on the foundation at Magdalen college, Oxford, originally receiving half the allowance of a fellow

3

: a size of paper commonly 16 × 21, 15¹/₂ × 20, or 17¹/₂ × 22¹/₂ inches

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from demi half

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