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sycee
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sycee, n. [Said to be from a Chinese word, se-tze or se-sze, meaning, fine silk, and to be so called because if pure it may be drawn out into fine threads.].
Silver, pounded into ingots of the shape of a shoe, and used as currency. The most common weight is about one pound troy. McElrath. [1913 Webster]
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