Portague

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

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