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tolbothe (1292)

The form tolboye is a cross reference to the following entry:

tolbothe (1292)

talbot,  talbothe;  tholbote  (tolboye (l. tolboþe))  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  tollbooth n.  MED:  tol-both n.  DMLBS:  tolbotha 3448b
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1taxtollbooth, custom house, where tolls, taxes and customs are colleted
( 1292 )  a tort aveyt pris ces chateus en la vyle de G. en la haute rue etc. e les aporta a lur tolboye (l. tolboþe)  YBB 20-21 Ed I 307
( 1402?; MS: s.xv1 )  sicomme vous estes enformé que la ou voz officers de la talbothe parmy noun paiement de stallage de chescun stalle la assis en la marché appellé Tywesdaymarket  Lett & Pet 369.304.8
2town hall, building that is used for court hearings, local government administration etc.
( MS: s.xiv1 )  en la measoun H. le Taverner d’un part vers le northe la ou il meynt et la talbot (var. (H7: s.xvm) tholbote;  (H1: 1327-77) tolbothe ) d’autre part vers l’este en mesme le ville  Nov Narr 339
( 1399-1406; MS: s.xv1 )  en nostre courte et le vostre de le tolbothe de Lynne  Lett & Pet 50.5.6
( 1403?; MS: s.xv1 )  vous prions chierement que a mesmes les maire et bourgoys vuillez [...] la dite parcelle del tolbothe [...] granter  Lett & Pet 445.385.11

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See also:

bothe  tol1 
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