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portegue

Portague \Por"ta*gue\, n. [See Portuguese.] A Portuguese gold coin formerly current, and variously estimated to be worth from three and one half to four and one half pounds sterling. [Obs.] [Written also portegue and portigue.]

Ten thousand portagues, besides great pearls.
--Marlowe.

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portegue

n. (obsolete form of portague English)