biri

Example Sentences

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“Why, ’t is advised by gypsy liri, brother. 

From The Romany Rye by Borrow, George Henry

The next morning, however, his valet brought her a letter from him, which contained the amount of his debt in Italian hundred liri notes, which were accompanied by a very cool excuse.

From The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume 3 by Maupassant, Guy de

How many liri and fifty-centesimi pieces Sydow threw away on that wonderful day!

From Countess Erika's Apprenticeship by Schubin, Ossip

The head waiter tried to sell it for twenty liri; but it was too big to carry; besides its nose was missing.

From Franz Liszt by Huneker, James