Annats

/ˈænæts/ noun

Definition

Plural of annat; Scottish taxes or fees consisting of first-year revenues from church positions.

Etymology

Plural form of 'annat,' from Medieval Latin 'annatae' (annual payments); used in Scottish legal and ecclesiastical records to refer to multiple such payments or transactions.

Kelly Says

Scottish legal records preserved these words long after they fell out of use elsewhere, making Scotland's archives a goldmine for understanding medieval European church finances!

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