tallage


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tallage /ˈtalɪdʒ/
noun historical a form of arbitrary taxation levied by kings on the towns and lands of the Crown.

■ a tax levied on feudal dependants by their superiors.

– origin ME: from OFr. taillage, from tailler (see tail2).
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