† toloney Obs.
Also Sc. 6 tholoney, 7 tholnie.
[ad. late and med.L. t(h)olonēum toll, for L. telōnium, a. Gr. τελώνιον toll, tax: see toll n.1 (In med.L. also tholneum, Du Cange, whence F. tonlieu.)]
= toll n.1
| 1517 in Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot. 1542. 644/2 We..grantis to him and his airis,..that thai..bruke ilk yeir..within the..Toun of Clakmannane, commoun fairis in the feist of Sanct Bartilmo..with all tholoneis. 1563–87 Foxe A. & M. (1596) 297/2 Great taxes and tolonies and tenths were required of his subiects. 1633 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1870) V. 97/2 With all..multurs frie ports or harberies customes tholnies and vthers. |