† trewen.
Obsolete. rare.
Tribute. bring to trewe, to subject to tribute, make tributary.
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society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tribute > [noun]
trewagec1275
trewec1330
tribute1340
acknowledgement1579
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > tribute > pay tribute [verb (transitive)] > subject to tribute
bring to trewec1330
to lay under contribution1644
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 4600 Al my conqueste preise y nought, Bot þe Bretons to trewe be brought.
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 5605 Þe true to Rome gyue he [Arviragus] nolde, For he dedeyned of hem to holde.
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 11921 To aske hym trewe, hit is for nought.
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