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单词 lightscot
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lightscotn.

Brit. /ˈlʌɪtskɒt/, U.S. /ˈlaɪtˌskɑt/
Forms:

α. Old English leohtgesceot, Old English leohtgescot, late Old English hleohtgesceot, late Old English–early Middle English lihtgescot (in Latin context), Middle English lithigescot (in Latin context).

β. late Old English lihtscot (in Latin context).

γ. 1700s– lightscot.

δ. 1800s–1900s light shot.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: light n.1, English gescot , shot n.1, scot n.2
Etymology: In α. forms < light n.1 + Old English gescot payment (see shot n.1); in β. forms probably shortened < α. forms; subsequently revived in antiquarian and historical use in the 18th cent., in γ. forms with scot n.2 as the second element, and in δ. forms with shot n.1 as the second element (compare the discussion of form history at both those entries).
In later use historical.
A duty levied to provide a church with lights.
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society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > payment made for specific purpose > for providing or maintaining lights
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OE Laws of Cnut (Nero) i. xii. 294 Leohtgesceot þriwa on geare: ærest on Easteræfen healfpenigwurð wexes æt ælcere hide [etc.].
OE Wulfstan Pastoral Let. (Hatton) (1957) 230 Eal..þæt ure yldran hwilum ær Gode behetan; ðæt is sulhælmessan & rompenegas & cyricsceattas & leohtgescota.
lOE Laws: Instituta Cnuti (Rochester) i. xii. 295 Scotum ad luminaria, quod Angli uocant lihtgescot [lOE Digby lihtscot, a1200 Lamb. lithigescot].
1720 J. Johnson Coll. Eccl. Laws Church of Eng. I. sig. R6v If one with-hold his Tithes, or his Rome-Fee, or do not pay his Light-Scot, or his Plough-Alms, or deny any Ecclesiastical Rights.
1838 Church of Eng. Q. Rev. 3 447 Alfred stipulated for the payment of tithes, light-shot, and plough-shot.
1907 Archaeologia 2nd Ser. 10 400 Tithes and light shot were also collected by the lord of the manor.
2005 J. Blair Church in Anglo-Saxon Soc. viii. 438 Alms-money, Romescot (hearth-penny), plough-alms, and lightscot crop up in the later laws.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).
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