ˈthrimzə, -msə noun
( -s )
Etymology: Old English thrymsa, thrimsa, gen. plural, alteration (influenced by thrīe three) of trymesa, trimesa, gen. plural of trymes, trimes, from Late Latin tremis, a coin, from Latin tres three + -mis (as in semis ) — more at three , semis (coin)
: a 7th century gold coin and corresponding unit of value of Anglo-Saxon England