1
occupation
tax
merch.
scavager, official appointed to levy ‘scavage’ customs, whose duty it is to clean and maintain the streets:
(
1404-05
)
Item, paié as skavagours pur un destresse en le rente
6 Henry IV
(
MS: 1419
)
Et si ascun tile y soit, qe les scowageours le facent tantost removere
223
(
MS: 1419
)
Qe scawageours eyent poair de surveer les pavementz, et qe touz ordures es rewes soyent oustez
584
scawageour (1404-05)