† tot-quotn.
Obsolete.
1.
a. Christian Church. A dispensation or licence to hold as many ecclesiastical benefices as the holder pleases or can get; hence, the holding of such benefices, unlimited pluralism; plural benefices so held.
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society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > unlimited number
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society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > unlimited number > dispensation to hold
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society > faith > worship > benefice > [noun] > one who possesses > who has two or more > one who has unlimited number > dispensation to hold unlimited number
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1509 A. Barclay Brant's Shyp of Folys (Pynson) f. lxviii He hath hope To haue a nother benefyce of gretter dignyte And so maketh a fals suggestyon to the pope For a Tot quot or outher a pluralyte.
a1529 J. Skelton Why come ye nat to Courte (?1545) 125 We shall haue a tot quot From the Pope of Rome.
c1540 Image Ipocrysy i, in J. Skelton Poet. Wks. (1843) II. 420/2 Ye drawe and cast lottes, In hattes and in pottes, For tottes and for quottes.
1583 P. Stubbes Second Pt. Anat. Abuses sig. L3v They purchase a dispensation a licence,..by vertue whereof they may hold totquots so manie, how manie soeuer.
1637 J. Bastwick Answer to Exceptions against Letany ii. 9/1 The Pope selleth nonresidences, pluralityes, trialityes, totquots, the Prelats doe the same.
b. transferred. One who holds tot-quots; an unlimited pluralist.
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society > faith > worship > benefice > [noun] > one who possesses > who has two or more > one who has unlimited number
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society > faith > worship > benefice > kinds of benefice > [noun] > unlimited number > one who holds
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1628 P. Smart Serm. Durham Cathedral 7 July 21 The same will be also a notorious Non-resident, a very Tot-quot.
1677 W. Hughes Man of Sin ii. iv. 82 S. Wereburga,..being Governess of three Nunneries (being no more, she was no Tot-quot then).
2. An indefinite or infinite number; as many as you like.
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the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [noun] > a large number or multitude
sandc825
thousandc1000
un-i-rimeOE
legiona1325
fernc1325
multitudec1350
hundred1362
abundancec1384
quantityc1390
sight1390
felec1394
manyheada1400
lastc1405
sortc1475
infinityc1480
multiplie1488
numbers1488
power1489
many1525
flock1535
heapa1547
multitudine1547
sort1548
myriads1555
myriads1559
infinite1563
tot-quot1565
dickera1586
multiplea1595
troop1596
multitudes1598
myriad1611
sea-sands1656
plurality1657
a vast many1695
dozen1734
a good few1756
nation1762
vast1793
a wheen (of)1814
swad1828
lot1833
tribe1833
slew1839
such a many1841
right smart1842
a million and one1856
horde1860
a good several1865
sheaf1865
a (bad, good, etc.) sortc1869
immense1872
dunnamuch1875
telephone number1880
umpty1905
dunnamany1906
skit1913
umpteen1919
zillion1922
gang1928
scrillion1935
jillion1942
900 number1977
gazillion1978
fuckload1984
1565 J. Jewel Replie Hardinges Answeare xiii. 485 He pleadeth his toties, quoties, and thereby woulde erecte a whole totquot of Masses, sans number... By these woordes, M. Hardings Totquot is much abbridged.
3. A rate or tax assessed in proportion to income.
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tax > types of tax > [noun] > tax assessed in proportion to income or wealth
tot-quot1611
wealth tax1963
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Quottité, an euen assessement, a rate or totquot imposed; the laying on euerie one his share.
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