Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plough-alms

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.68 in modern English

Syllables: plough-alms
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alms levied on ploughs (often on those used between certain dates) or ploughlands.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Another Income aroſe from the Plough, and under the name of Plough-almes: at the firſt it vvas granted by Edvvard the Elder generally, and the valevv vvas a penny upon every plough; and in after times it vvas ordained to be payd fifteen daies after Eaſter."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does plough-alms mean?: Alms levied on ploughs (often on those used between certain dates) or ploughlands.

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