Tronage
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tronage — ˈtrōnij noun ( s) Etymology: Anglo French, from trone + Old French age 1. a. : a medieval toll or duty for compulsory weighing of coarse goods (as wool) at the public trone … Useful english dictionary
Tronage — Charge for weighing goods on a *tron; also the right to levy such a charge. The Latin equivalent was tronagium … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
tronage — tron·age … English syllables
tronage — /trownaj/ In English law, a customary duty or toll for weighing wool; so called because it was weighed by a common trona, or beam … Black's law dictionary
tronage — An ancient toll charged for the weighing of wool … Ballentine's law dictionary
The Weigh House, Eastcheap — On the south side of Little Eastcheap, between Botolph Lane and Love Lane (O. and M. 1677 O.S. 1880). The King s Weigh House, as it was called, was the place where the King s weights, known as the Great Beam, etc., were kept, where… … Dictionary of London
Tronator — Tro*na tor, n. [LL. See {Tronage}.] An officer in London whose duty was to weigh wool. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Naples — Principal city of southern Italy, and also the kingdom for which the city served as capital. In the 12th and earlier 13th centuries, it was politically linked with the island of Sicily in a union called the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies. This… … Historical Dictionary of Renaissance
Custom House, City of London — The Custom House, on the north bank of the Thames in the City of London was formerly in use for the collection of customs duties. It was in use for many centuries and rebuilt on a number of occasions. In 1379 a custom house was built at Wool… … Wikipedia
Tron — Weighing machine used in public places, e.g. a market; later, the word came to be used to name a place in a town. The official who weighed goods was known as the tronator. [< OldFr. trone < Lat. trutina = a pair of scales, a balance] Cf.… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
