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primegilt

primegilt noun: a kind of tax in Scotland, perhaps originally for the upkeep of the altar and priest, and later for supporting infirm and elderly mariners.

Noun

primegilt (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A kind of tax in Scotland, perhaps originally for the upkeep of the altar and priest, and later for supporting infirm and elderly mariners.

Questions about primegilt

What does primegilt mean?
Primegilt means a kind of tax in Scotland, perhaps originally for the upkeep of the altar and priest, and later for supporting infirm and elderly mariners.
What part of speech is primegilt?
Primegilt is a noun.

Words near primegilt in the dictionary

  1. Primeaux
  2. primed
  3. primed the pump
  4. primed up
  5. PrimeFaces
  6. primegilt
  7. primehood
  8. Primeira Liga
  9. primeless
  10. primely
  11. primeministership

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