multure

[ muhl-cher ]

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noun

, Scots Law.

a toll or fee given to the proprietor of a mill for the grinding of grain, usually consisting of a fixed proportion of the grain brought or of the flour made.

multure

/ ˈmʌltʃə /

noun

a fee formerly paid to a miller for grinding grain
the right to receive such a fee

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Word History and Origins

Origin of multure¹

1250–1300; Middle English multir < Old French molture < Medieval Latin molitūra a grinding, equivalent to Latin molit ( us ) (past participle of molere ) to grind + -ūra -ure

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Word History and Origins

Origin of multure¹

C13: from Old French moulture, from Medieval Latin molitūra a grinding, from Latin molere

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