Livre

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Livre \Li"vre\, n. [F., fr. L. libra a pound of twelve ounces.
   Cf. {Lira}.]
   A French money of account, afterward a silver coin equal to
   20 sous. It is not now in use, having been superseded by the
   franc.
   [1913 Webster]