| 单词 | subsidy man |
| 释义 | > as lemmassubsidy man subsidy man n. now historical a person liable to pay a subsidy to a lord; (hence) a person of means or substance. ΘΚΠ the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > well-off person or people subsidy man1591 subsidy citizen1607 well-to-passer1654 well to pass1695 havea1739 have-something1755 best off1824 well off1828 well-to-do1829 better-to-do1860 kulak1877 better off1895 have-got1897 society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > subsidy > [noun] > one liable to pay subsidy man1591 subsidy citizen1607 1591 R. Percyvall Bibliotheca Hispanica Dict. at Canama Subsidie men, Classis tributariorum. 1597–8 Act 39 Eliz. c. 3 §1 Fower substanciall Howsholders there beinge Subsidy men, or for wante of Subsidy men fower other substanciall Howseholders. 1618 Archd. Essex & Colch. Depos. Rule (MS) f. 50 He is worth (his debts beinge paid) a hundreth pounds, but is no subsidie man. a1676 M. Hale Primitive Originat. Mankind (1677) ii. x. 237 If we should..compare the numbers of Trained Souldiers then and now, the number of Subsidy-men then and now, they will easily give us an Account of a very great Increase and Multiplication of People. 1797 G. Stapleton Road to Knowl. 102 Special Bail is given in cases of higher importance, where it is required that the sureties be subsidy-men at least. 1987 J. Boulton Neighbourhood & Society (2005) viii. 225 Michael Mossendue was a £3 subsidy man in 1622 and assessed at 2d. for the poor rate. < as lemmas |
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