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PLUE [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-04-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • National History
  • Economic History
DEF

a unit of value of one made beaver applied to goods others than furs.

CONT

The plu was the standard unit of value used in the fur country by the North West Company, the "made beaver" being the equivalent unit with the Hudson's Bay Company.

OBS

... (erroneously) plus, this being a plural form, used along plews, plues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoires nationales
  • Histoire de l'économique

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-11-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • National History
DEF

a prime beaver skin or other fur of equivalent value.

OBS

Plus: (erroneously) the lat form being a plural form, used along with plews, plues.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Histoires nationales

Spanish

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