"plough-alms" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} plough-alms (uncountable)
  1. (historical) alms levied on ploughs (often on those used between certain dates) or ploughlands. Tags: historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-plough-alms-en-noun-ZWafS4FE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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