Hearthpenny
noun as in strong fondness
Word Combinations
Example:The peasants paid their yearly hearthpenny to the local lord.
Definition:A small coin used as a tax payment in the Middle Ages.
From hearthpenny
Example:Under the manorial system, peasants paid various taxes, including the hearthpenny, to the lord of the manor.
Definition:A system of territorial rights and obligations, especially from the time of the early feudal system to the abolition of ancient rights in the late Middle Ages.
From manorial_system
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