Meaning of plough-alms | Babel Free

Definitions

Alms levied on ploughs (often on those used between certain dates) or ploughlands.

historical, uncountable

Examples

“Another Income aroſe from the Plough, and under the name of Plough-almes: at the firſt it vvas granted by Edvvard the Elder generally, and the valevv vvas a penny upon every plough; and in after times it vvas ordained to be payd fifteen daies after Eaſter.”

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