hearth tax
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hearth-tax — hearthˈ money, hearthˈ penny or hearthˈ tax noun (historical) A tax on hearths • • • Main Entry: ↑hearth … Useful english dictionary
hearth tax — hearth money or hearth tax, 1. a tax upon hearths or chimneys. 2. an annual tax of two shillings on each hearth, imposed in England from 1662 to 1689 … Useful english dictionary
Hearth tax — A hearth tax was a property tax in certain countries during the medieval and early modern period, levied on each hearth or family unit. It was calculated based on the number of hearths, or fireplaces, within a municipal area. Hearth tax was… … Wikipedia
Hearth-tax — Household tax determined by how many hearths there were. The Latin term in *DB = Fumagium < fumus = smoke. Cf. Focage … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Hearth — with cooking utensils In common historic and modern usage, a hearth ( / … Wikipedia
hearth-money — hearthˈ money, hearthˈ penny or hearthˈ tax noun (historical) A tax on hearths • • • Main Entry: ↑hearth … Useful english dictionary
hearth money — noun an annual contribution made by Roman Catholics to support the papal see • Syn: ↑Peter s pence • Hypernyms: ↑offering * * * noun 1. : peter s pence 2. : a 17th century English tax of two shillings o … Useful english dictionary
Hearth — (h[aum]rth), n. [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heor[eth]; akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. h[ a]rd, G. herd; cf. Goth. ha[ u]ri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn.] 1. The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a chimney, on… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hearth ends — Hearth Hearth (h[aum]rth), n. [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heor[eth]; akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. h[ a]rd, G. herd; cf. Goth. ha[ u]ri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn.] 1. The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hearth money — Hearth Hearth (h[aum]rth), n. [OE. harthe, herth, herthe, AS. heor[eth]; akin to D. haard, heerd, Sw. h[ a]rd, G. herd; cf. Goth. ha[ u]ri a coal, Icel. hyrr embers, and L. cremare to burn.] 1. The pavement or floor of brick, stone, or metal in a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
