We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more

Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1956 (SND Vol. IV).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

†GATE PENNIE, n. comb. A levy or tax demanded from merchants and dealers on entering a market.Slg. 1718 Slg. Burgh Rec. (1889) 154:
Appoints the deacon . . . to produce and lay before the toun councill any rights they have for exacting the gate pennie and fourteen shilling Scots from each countrie cordiner for their being allowed to buy cows hydes in the mercat.

[Eng. gate + penny.]

12505

snd