sāwel-sceatt

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sāwel-sceatt, m.n: ‘soul-money’, an ecclesiastical due to be paid for every deceased person to the clergy of the church to which he belonged, in consideration of the services performed by them on his behalf. (SAH-well-SHEH-ot / ˈsaː-wɛl-ˌʃɛat)

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