worksilvern.

Brit.

/ˈwəːkˌsɪlvə/, U.S.

/ˈwərkˌsɪlvər/

Forms: see work n. and silver n. and adj.; also late Middle English weikseluer (transmission error).

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., silver n.

Etymology: < work n. + silver n. Compare week-work silver n. at week-work n. Compounds.

Now rare (historical in later use).

A customary money payment made in lieu of service.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > payment or service to feudal superior > [noun] > payment in lieu of service

worksilver1391

1391 Deed (Public Rec. Office) A.1413 Septemdecium solidis annuis vocatis Werkseluer.

1430 Deed (Public Rec. Office) A.8351 (MED) xvij s. annuis vocatis Weikseluer [read Werkseluer] et quinque solidis annuis vocatis lesowselue.

1544 Patent Roll, 36 Henry VIII (P.R.O.) m. 4 Proficua nostra quecumque vocata le Custumary Worke Syluer in hemyngforde abbatis.

1773 Morning Chron. 15 July Divers small rents, which are called by the several names of Lords Rent, Work-silver, Tything-silver, Peter-pence, &c.

1795 D. Lysons Environs London II. 564 The Tenants services due formerly in this manor [sc. Sudbury] seem to have been commuted for certain sums of money called work-silver.

1841 G. Poulson Hist. Holderness II. 441 There is also a list given of those who pay a rent, called worksilver.

1896 List & Index Court Rolls Public Rec. Office I. 312 (note) Court of the Earl of Leicester; worksilver granted to this farmer.

1991 E. B. Fryde in E. Miller Agrarian Hist. Eng. & Wales III. viii. 795 According to Bishop Carpenter's roll of arrears drawn up in 1462,..these manors had entirely failed to pay both ‘worksilver’ in commutation of labour services and the annual common fine.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	worksilver
释义	worksilvern. Brit. /ˈwəːkˌsɪlvə/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌsɪlvər/ Forms: see work n. and silver n. and adj.; also late Middle English weikseluer (transmission error). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., silver n. Etymology: < work n. + silver n. Compare week-work silver n. at week-work n. Compounds. Now rare (historical in later use). A customary money payment made in lieu of service. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > impost, due, or tax > payment or service to feudal superior > [noun] > payment in lieu of service worksilver1391 1391 Deed (Public Rec. Office) A.1413 Septemdecium solidis annuis vocatis Werkseluer. 1430 Deed (Public Rec. Office) A.8351 (MED) xvij s. annuis vocatis Weikseluer [read Werkseluer] et quinque solidis annuis vocatis lesowselue. 1544 Patent Roll, 36 Henry VIII (P.R.O.) m. 4 Proficua nostra quecumque vocata le Custumary Worke Syluer in hemyngforde abbatis. 1773 Morning Chron. 15 July Divers small rents, which are called by the several names of Lords Rent, Work-silver, Tything-silver, Peter-pence, &c. 1795 D. Lysons Environs London II. 564 The Tenants services due formerly in this manor [sc. Sudbury] seem to have been commuted for certain sums of money called work-silver. 1841 G. Poulson Hist. Holderness II. 441 There is also a list given of those who pay a rent, called worksilver. 1896 List & Index Court Rolls Public Rec. Office I. 312 (note) Court of the Earl of Leicester; worksilver granted to this farmer. 1991 E. B. Fryde in E. Miller Agrarian Hist. Eng. & Wales III. viii. 795 According to Bishop Carpenter's roll of arrears drawn up in 1462,..these manors had entirely failed to pay both ‘worksilver’ in commutation of labour services and the annual common fine. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1391
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