Middle English taillage, tallage, from Anglo-French, from tailler to cut, limit, tax — more at tailor
14th century, in the meaning defined above
tall
tallage
Tallaght
“Tallage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tallage. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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