† uncustomn.
Scottish. Obsolete.
An improper or illegal tax.
ΘΚΠ
society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > [noun] > excessive, arbitrary, or illegal
maletolta1325
exaction1398
uncustom1569
bondage1658
extortion1727
squeeze1858
1569 Reg. Privy Council Scott. 1st Ser. I. 672 He hes send his officiaris to tak up uncustomes sic as ane cott hen..from every cottar.
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† uncustomv.
To disaccustom.
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the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > unaccustomedness or state of disuse > give up a habit or practice [verb (transitive)] > cause one to or disaccustom
unwone1340
disuse1489
discustom1502
wean1526
disaccustom1530
uncustom1530
unaccustom1580
unwont1580
to break (any one) of a practice or habit1612
disinure1613
unhitch1622
unhabit1650
dishabituate1869
wean1891
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 767/1 I uncustume, I leave of a thyng that I was wonte to use, je desacoustume.
1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 767/1 I coulde shoote with any man that came, but nowe I am uncustomed.
1570 P. Levens Manipulus Vocabulorum sig. Niii v/2 To Vncustome, desuefacere.
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