tolhus (1268 (?))
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tolhus (1268 (?))

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[FEW: ∅; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF: ∅; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED:  toll-house n.; MED:  hous (tol hous) n. / tol n.1 (tol hous); DMLBS: 3383a teloneum]
tollehous,  tolnehous  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

1taxtollbooth, custom house, where tolls, taxes and customs are colleted: 
( 1380 )  facez veer et examiner les costages par meismes noz fermers myses entour l'excluse des molin et tollehous  i 95
2town hall, building that is used for court hearings, local government administration etc.: 
( 1268? )  Le terce jur apres la hu mes aturnés vindrent pur tenir le plez le rei a le tolhus  ii 321
tol#1  tolhope  tollbooth  tolonier 
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