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Meaning of sorehon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɔː(ɹ)hən

Definitions

A kind of servile tenure in Ireland which required the tenant to maintain his chieftain gratuitously whenever he wished to indulge in a revel.

Ireland, historical, uncountable

Examples

“Sorehon was a tax laide upon the free - holders , for certaine dayes in each quarter of a yeare , to finde victualls , and lodging , and to pay certaine stipends to the kerne”

CEFR level

B1
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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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