What is 3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan called?
aid — 3. (Eng. Hist.) A subsidy granted to the king by Parliament; also, an exchequer loan. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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