Meaning of Dutch reckoning | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A (falsified) bill that is not itemised, and that is unjustifiably high.
   archaic, idiomatic, uncommon, uncountable
2. A false or incorrect reckoning of position.
   uncountable
3. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Dutch, reckoning.
   uncountable

Examples

“As if all Light⟳ of Reasoning were so shut⟳ up in Clavius his Brain, that because he does not see⟳, the rest⟳ of Mankind must be blind; and what is that way of Reasoning that he betakes himself to, but by huddling the Principles of Geometry into Confusion, without order⟳ of method of Reasoning, to make⟳ a Conclusion, like⟳ a Dutch''' Reckoning of Allem-al?”

“"You knows we never took Mike's duds till you couldn't pay⟳ his charges any longer; and since we comes to that, there's two weeks of three shillings and sixpence due for your lodging in the Star-Chamber, for yourself and Master Lionel Falconer, which I supposes you means to pay⟳ with a Dutch reckoning: you sees I can speak⟳ some names right enough,—d'ye take⟳ me,—hey?" and with an ill-natured leer he left the hall.”

“'That's better!' he said, still smiling, but very much more pleasantly. 'Rig Jane out in the first style of elegance, and send⟳ me a Dutch reckoning: I don't want⟳ to know⟳ the particulars.'”

“1 March⟳ 1625 in the Dutch reckoning was, in the English reckoning of the time, 19 February 1624.”

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