| 单词 | book-money |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbook-money ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > benefice > other financial matters > [noun] > church dues > for marriages, burials, or christenings book-money1650 surplice fees1725 stole-fees1845 1650 Declar. in R. Coxe Hibernia Anglicana (1689) App. xlviii. 179 That Oblations, Book-monies, Interments, and other Obventions in the Counties of Cork, Waterford, and Kerry, were taken from the Catholick Priests, and Pastors, by the Ministers, without any Redress or Restitution. 1692 T. Sprat Relation Late Wicked Contrivance in Harl. Misc. (1745) VI. 198 He had all the Book-Money; that is, the Fees for Marriages, Burials and Christenings. 1749 J. Wesley Let. 7 Dec. (1931) III. 25 The book-money is not to be paid to my brother, but to Brother Maxfield. 1833 1st Rep. H.M. Commissioners Eccl. Revenue & Patronage, Ireland 110/5 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 762) XXI. 201 The great and small Tithes, and the Ecclesiastical Book-money for Christenings (Burials, Marriages and Easterings excepted) belonging to the Lands of Goitgrill. < as lemmas |
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