tolsey

noun

tol·​sey

variants or tolzey

ˈtōlzi

plural -s

1

British : town hall

2

British : a borough law court

Word History

Etymology

Middle English tolsell, tolsey, from tol, toll toll + -sell, -sey (probably from Old English sele hall, house)

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