burghbote

The story

1. Old English · inherited fromburgbōt
2. Middle English · inherited fromburghbote“the obligation to keep walls of towns or fortifications in repair; the tax levied for this purpose”
3. English todayburghbote

From Middle English burghbote (“the obligation to keep walls of towns or fortifications in repair; the tax levied for this purpose”), from Old English burgbōt, burhbōt (“liability for repair of the walls of a town or fortress”), equivalent to burgh + bote.