Middle English Dictionary Entry
tollen v.(2)
Entry Info
| Forms | tollen v.(2) Also tolle, (WM) tullen; p.ppl. tollid, tolde. |
| Etymology | From tol n.(1). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To assess a tax or fee; also, tax (sth.), make an assessment on; double-tolling, charging doubly; (b) to pay a toll.
Associated quotations
a
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.562 : Wel koude he stelen corn and tollen thries, And yet he hadde a thombe of gold pardee.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)496 : Tollyn, or make tolle: Guido, multo.
- c1450(c1405) Mum & S.(2) (Add 41666)666 : For þay haue tollid so þe tithing þay han þe two dooles.
- c1475(c1399) Mum & S.(1) (Cmb Ll.4.14)3.81 : Thus lafte þey þe leder þat hem wrong ladde, And tymed [read: tyned] no twynte but tolled her cornes, And gaderid þe grotus with gyle, as I trowe.
- c1475 Mankind (Folg V.a.354)671 : Myscheff: Nought, cum forth, þou xall be stewerde. New Gyse: Master Myscheff, hys syde gown may be tolde; He may haue a jakett þerof, and mony tolde.
- c1500(?a1475) Ass.Gods (Trin-C R.3.19)698 : Tyburne coloppys, and pursekytters, Pylary knyghtes, double tollyng myllers..These were the comons came thedyr that day Redy bowne in batayll Vertew to abyde.
b
- c1400(?a1387) PPl.C (Hnt HM 137)14.51 : Þe lawe askeþ Marchauns for here merchaundise in meny place to tullen [vrr. tollen, tolle; tellen].