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| | ===Etymology 1=== | | ===Etymology 1=== |
| | From {{etyl|dum|en}} {{term|excijs|lang=dum}} (under the influence of Latin {{term|excisus|lang=la}}), {{term|accijs|lang=dum}}, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|acceis|lang=fro}}. | | From {{etyl|dum|en}} {{term|excijs|lang=dum}} (under the influence of Latin {{term|excisus|lang=la}}), {{term|accijs|lang=dum}}, from {{etyl|fro}} {{term|acceis|lang=fro}}. |
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| | + | ====Alternative forms==== |
| | + | * {{l|en|excize}} {{qualifier|obsolete}} |
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| | ====Pronunciation==== | | ====Pronunciation==== |
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| | # A [[tax]] charged on goods [[produce]]d [[within]] the country (as opposed to [[customs]] [[duties]], charged on goods from outside the country). | | # A [[tax]] charged on goods [[produce]]d [[within]] the country (as opposed to [[customs]] [[duties]], charged on goods from outside the country). |
| | + | #* '''1668''' July 3ʳᵈ, [[w:James Dalrymple, 1st Viscount of Stair|James Dalrymple]], "Thomas Rue ''contra'' Andrew Houſtoun" in ''The Deciſions of the Lords of Council & Seſſion'' I (Edinburgh, 1683), <span class="plainlinks">[http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=7ApBAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA548&dq=%22correus%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=BFYCT56sNs7Z8QOstrGlAQ&ved=0CHAQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=%22correus%22&f=false page 547]</span> |
| | + | #*: ''Andrew Houſtoun'' and ''Adam Muſhet'', being Tackſmen of the '''Excize''', did Imploy ''Thomas Rue'' to be their Colle{{ctlig}}or, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound ''Sterling'' for a year. |
| | #* '''1755,''' [[w:Samuel Johnson|Samuel Johnson]], ''A Dictionary of the English Language'', "excise", | | #* '''1755,''' [[w:Samuel Johnson|Samuel Johnson]], ''A Dictionary of the English Language'', "excise", |
| | #*: A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom '''Excise''' is paid. | | #*: A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom '''Excise''' is paid. |
