multure

[ muhl-cher ]

noun

, Scots Law.

1. a toll or fee given to the proprietor of a mill for the grinding of grain, usually consisting of a fixed proportion of the grain brought or of the flour made.

multure

/ ˈmʌltʃə /

noun

1. a fee formerly paid to a miller for grinding grain
2. the right to receive such a fee

Word History and Origins

Origin of multure¹

1250–1300; Middle English multir < Old French molture < Medieval Latin molitūra a grinding, equivalent to Latin molit ( us ) (past participle of molere ) to grind + -ūra -ure

Word History and Origins

Origin of multure¹

C13: from Old French moulture, from Medieval Latin molitūra a grinding, from Latin molere