tolsey

English

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Noun

tolsey (plural tolseys)

  1. (obsolete) A tollbooth.
  2. (obsolete) A merchants' meeting place or exchange.
    • January 11 1803, Sir George Onesiphorus Paul, An Address Delivered at a General Meeting of the County of Glocester:
      it is by adjournment only that they afterwards sit to do business at the Tolsey

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Alternative forms

Etymology

From toll (toll) + selde (store).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɔlzɛi̯/

Noun

tolsey

  1. A trading facility for merchants.
  2. A courtroom.

Descendants

  • English: tolsey

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