tithing penny

tithing penny
noun
Etymology: tithing (I)
: a small customary duty traditionally paid under old English law:
a. : one paid by the tenants of a manor to the lord
b. : one paid by the lord of a manor at the hundred court
c. : one paid by each tithing to the sheriff to defray court expenses

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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