† provostagen.
Obsolete. rare.
Apparently: a customs duty paid in some countries.
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1766 W. Gordon Gen. Counting-house 281 The ship Jenny arrives at Bilboa, and there Bradson sells 16401/ 2 quintals of fish..and delivers for provostage 21/ 2 per cent. in specie of fish.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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n.1766- to take a person napping
- to take a person off his or her perch
- to take a person on one side
- to take a person or thing on trial
- to take a person out of himself
- to take a person out of himself etc
- to take a person out of himself herself
- to take a person prisoner
- to take a person seriously
- to take a person short
- to take a person tardy
- to take a person to one side
- to take a person to the woodshed
- to take a person up on
- to take a person up on something
- to take a person with one
- to take a person's breath
- to take a person's breath away
- to take a person's fancy
- to take a person's fee
- to take a person's hand
- to take a person's life
- to take a person's number
- to take a person's part
- to take a person's side