water-mailn.¹

Brit.

/ˈwɔːtəmeɪl/, U.S.

/ˈwɔdərˌmeɪl/,

/ˈwɑdərˌmeɪl/, Scottish English

/ˈwɔtərmel/

Forms: see water n. and mail n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., mail n.¹

Etymology: < water n. + mail n.¹

Scottish. Now rare (historical in later use).

A rent charged for fishing rights on a stretch of water, esp. for salmon. Also: a rent payable for the use of a fishing boat.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > hire or rent > rent (land or real property) > [noun] > rents for specific types of property

watergavel1231

mead-gavel1235

fold-gabel1384

water-mail1395

house rent1427

stand mail1603

assartment1657

ground rent?1677

danger1693

mailing1725

1395 in C. Innes Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis (1845) II. 212 De custumis Abirdonensibus videlicet de ly vatir malis.

1455 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1455/8/2 The lordschipe of Abernethy with the wattir malys of Inuirnes.

1488 in J. B. Paul Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1882) II. 381/1 Dicto duci hereditarie pertinentem de magnis custumis et aquarum firmis nuncupatis le water malez burgi de Aberdene.

1500 in J. Stuart & G. Burnett Exchequer Rolls Scotl. (1888) XI. 266 (note) The yerlie pensioun gevin to hir of the custumez and water malis of oure said burrowis.

1635 in L. B. Taylor Aberdeen Council Lett. (1950) II. 28 The water maells and burrow maells of Aberdeine.

1747 Session Papers in Sc. National Dict. (1976) X. at Water To fish the said Water..and to pay the Sum of £1400 Merks yearly, in name of Tack duty, or Water Mail.

1767 State Conjoined Processes Sir A. Dick against James Earl of Abercorn 39 A Servant of Sir James Dick's used to collect yearly the Water-Mail.

1900 W. B. Cook Stirling Antiquary II. 97 The ‘water-maill’, or rent, of the town's cobles, and other dues, were payable at the Feast of St Lawrence (10th August).

2005 E. Gemmill Aberdeen Guild Court Rec., 1437–68 22 It was agreed by the alderman and council at the time when waters were set for that year..that no one owing water maill should be set water afresh, and the water of debtors should be reassigned.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	water-mail
释义	water-mailn.¹ Brit. /ˈwɔːtəmeɪl/, U.S. /ˈwɔdərˌmeɪl/, /ˈwɑdərˌmeɪl/, Scottish English /ˈwɔtərmel/ Forms: see water n. and mail n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: water n., mail n.¹ Etymology: < water n. + mail n.¹ Scottish. Now rare (historical in later use). A rent charged for fishing rights on a stretch of water, esp. for salmon. Also: a rent payable for the use of a fishing boat. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > hire or rent > rent (land or real property) > [noun] > rents for specific types of property watergavel1231 mead-gavel1235 fold-gabel1384 water-mail1395 house rent1427 stand mail1603 assartment1657 ground rent?1677 danger1693 mailing1725 1395 in C. Innes Registrum Episcopatus Aberdonensis (1845) II. 212 De custumis Abirdonensibus videlicet de ly vatir malis. 1455 in Rec. Parl. Scotl. to 1707 (2007) 1455/8/2 The lordschipe of Abernethy with the wattir malys of Inuirnes. 1488 in J. B. Paul Registrum Magni Sigilli Scotorum (1882) II. 381/1 Dicto duci hereditarie pertinentem de magnis custumis et aquarum firmis nuncupatis le water malez burgi de Aberdene. 1500 in J. Stuart & G. Burnett Exchequer Rolls Scotl. (1888) XI. 266 (note) The yerlie pensioun gevin to hir of the custumez and water malis of oure said burrowis. 1635 in L. B. Taylor Aberdeen Council Lett. (1950) II. 28 The water maells and burrow maells of Aberdeine. 1747 Session Papers in Sc. National Dict. (1976) X. at Water To fish the said Water..and to pay the Sum of £1400 Merks yearly, in name of Tack duty, or Water Mail. 1767 State Conjoined Processes Sir A. Dick against James Earl of Abercorn 39 A Servant of Sir James Dick's used to collect yearly the Water-Mail. 1900 W. B. Cook Stirling Antiquary II. 97 The ‘water-maill’, or rent, of the town's cobles, and other dues, were payable at the Feast of St Lawrence (10th August). 2005 E. Gemmill Aberdeen Guild Court Rec., 1437–68 22 It was agreed by the alderman and council at the time when waters were set for that year..that no one owing water maill should be set water afresh, and the water of debtors should be reassigned. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.¹1395
随便看	action at a distance adbass adblast adc adc-ship adcock adcship add add a stone to any one's cairn add an edge to add faith to add fuel to the fire add fuel to the flames add in add insult to injury add lustre to add oil to fire add oil to flame add oil to the fire add oil to the flame add oil! add on add one's name to the score-sheet add one's name to the scoresheet add or pair

water-mailn.1

water-mailn.¹