A historical Scottish term for a feudal tribute or tax, often paid in kind rather than money.
From Scottish Gaelic or Old Norse, related to feudal payment systems. Medieval Scottish legal terminology.
Scottish fiot taxes show how creative people get with payment—instead of coins (which were rare), people paid in grain, animals, or labor, creating a complex medieval barter economy.
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