puhekieltä A unit of weight and money used in ancient times in Greece, the Roman Empire, and the Middle East. (defdate)
1611, Authorized Version, (w) XXV 14-15:
For the kingdom of heaven is as a man travelling into a far country, who called his own servants, and delivered unto them his goods. And unto one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one; to every man according to his several ability; and straightway took his journey.
But my hede said sir Palomydes I wille not ryde these thre dayes /(..)/ Truly said sir Lamorak / and I wille abyde here with you / And whan ye ryde / thenne wille I ryde /(..)/ therfor I pray you syr Dynadan abyde and ryde with vs / Feythfully said Dynadan I wylle not abyde for I haue suche a talent to see sir Tristram that I may not abyde longe from hym
puhekieltä People of talent, viewed collectively; a talented person. (defdate)
puhekieltä The men or (especially) women of a place or area, judged by their attractiveness. (defdate)
2011, Nic Venter, Wow! What a Life! (page 179)
I went down to the beach front, of course, for that was the first thing that all Vaalies did: to look at the sea and to check the talent on the beach.