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tolhus (1268 (?))
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The form tollehous is a cross reference to the following entry:

tolhus (1268 (?))

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tollehous,  tolnehous  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  toll-house n.  MED:  hous (tol hous) n.  / tol n.1 (tol hous)  DMLBS:  teloneum 3383a
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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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  GAUNT2 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  Roy Lett Hen III ii 321

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See also:

tol1  tolhope  tollbooth  tolonier 
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