Annary

/ˈænəri/ noun

Definition

A treasury or collection of annual revenue, especially relating to ecclesiastical income in Scotland.

Etymology

Derived from 'annum' (year in Latin) with the suffix '-ary' (place or collection); used in medieval Scottish church administration to describe where yearly tithes and payments were stored.

Kelly Says

Medieval churches were basically running the first organized accounting systems in Europe, and words like 'annary' show how they tracked money before modern banking existed!

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