Etymology

trething

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Today it means: A tax; an impost. Full definition →

Welsh treth
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  1. Welsh · derived fromtreth“an allowance, contribution, tribute, or tax”
  2. English todaytrething

From Welsh treth (“an allowance, contribution, tribute, or tax”), trethu (“to rate or tax”).

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