multure

noun

mul·​ture ˈməl-chər 

Scottish usually

ˈmü-tər 

chiefly Scotland

: a fee for grinding grain at a mill

Word History

Etymology

Middle English multyr, from Anglo-French multure, molture, literally, grinding, from Vulgar Latin *molitura, from Latin molitus, past participle of molere to grind — more at meal

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above