单词 | green wax money |
释义 | > as lemmasgreen wax money ΚΠ 1677 C. Wren Acct. Bk. July in Designs & Drawings St. Paul's Cathedral (Wren Soc.) (1936) XIII. 92 A pattent to Mr Brewster concerning the green wax monies. 1747 London Gaz. No. 8626. 1/1 All Manner of Fines, Forfeitures and Sums of Money, commonly called Green Wax Monies. 1777 Ann. Reg. 1775 (ed. 2) 201/1 The office of surveyor of his majesty's revenue arising by all and all manner of fines, forfeitures, and sums of money, commonly called green wax monies. 1883 Times 22 Sept. 7/7 The fines and quit-rents were collected under the name of Green Wax money, from the colour of the seal on the deed. < as lemmas |
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