"lightscot" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From light + scot. Etymology templates: {{com|en|light|scot}} light + scot Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lightscot (uncountable)
  1. (historical) A tax exacted to pay for candles or oil for lighting church lamps. Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-lightscot-en-noun-eb9zy~OB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
     
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        "(historical) A tax exacted to pay for candles or oil for lighting church lamps."
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