ciricsceatt

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to ċiriċe +‎ sċeatt.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌʃæ͜ɑtt/, [ˈt͡ʃi.rit͡ʃˌʃæ͜ɑt]

Noun

ċiriċsċeatt m (nominative plural ċiriċsċeattas)

  1. church-scot, that is a tax in the form of agricultural commodities collected by the church

Declension

Strong a-stem:

singular plural
nominative ċiriċsċeatt ċiriċsċeattas
accusative ċiriċsċeatt ċiriċsċeattas
genitive ċiriċsċeattes ċiriċsċeatta
dative ċiriċsċeatte ċiriċsċeattum

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Middle English: chirshet, cherset

References

  • Joseph Bosworth, edited by T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1882
  • T. Northcote Toller, An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary: Supplement, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1921
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