jane — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A silver Genovese coin, first used in England in the 14th century.

   Usage

   • Obsolete

   Examples

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   14th c, Geoffrey Chaucer, The Rime of Sire Thopas, The Canterbury Tales, 1793, A Complete Edition of the Poets of Great Britain, Volume 1, page 124, His robe was of chekelatoun, / That coste many a jane.

   Certes was but a common Courtisane, / Yet flat refusd to haue a do with mee, / Because I could not giue her many a Iane.

Noun

1. A female client of a prostitute.

   Examples

   The Swedish system, seemingly, does not target “janes” (female clients of sex workers).