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tolsester

/ˈtoʊlsɛstə(ɹ)/

tolsester noun: a toll or tribute of a sextary of ale, paid to the lords of some manors by their tenants in exchange for permission to brew and sell ale.

Noun

tolsester (uncountable)

  1. (UK, obsolete) A toll or tribute of a sextary of ale, paid to the lords of some manors by their tenants in exchange for permission to brew and sell ale.
    • If any Alewife brewed Ale to sell, she was bound to satisfy the Lord for Tolsester.1679, Thomas Blount, Fragmenta Antiquitatis: Ancient Tenures of land, and jocular customs of some manners

Origin of tolsester

From Latin tolsestrum. Compare toll (“a tax”).

Questions about tolsester

What does tolsester mean?
Tolsester means a toll or tribute of a sextary of ale, paid to the lords of some manors by their tenants in exchange for permission to brew and sell ale.
What part of speech is tolsester?
Tolsester is a noun.
How do you pronounce tolsester?
Tolsester is pronounced /ˈtoʊlsɛstə(ɹ)/.

Words near tolsester in the dictionary

  1. tolpyrramide
  2. tolrestat
  3. tols
  4. tolsel
  5. tolsels
  6. tolsester
  7. tolsey
  8. tolseys
  9. Tolsma
  10. Tolsmas
  11. Tolson

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