toll (1), tol

[A. S. toll; cogn. with Dut. tol; Icel. tollr; Dan. told; Sw. tull; Ger. zoll. Probably allied to tale, in the sense of enumeration, liberty or privilege or other consideration; as-number.] A tax paid or a duty charged for some A charge by the authorities entrusted with the maintenance of roads, bridges, ., for the pa age of persons, cattle, or goods. (2) The payment claimed by the authorities of a port for goods or persons landed or shipped there. (3) The sum charged by the owners of a market or fair for goods brought to be sold there, or for liberty to break soil for the purpose of erecting temporary structures. "If one ignorantly buyeth stolen cattel, and hath them fairly vouched unto him, and publickly in an open fair payeth toil for them, he cannot be damnified thereby." Fuller : Worthies: General. (4) A portion of grain taken by a miller as compensation for grinding. toll-bar, s. A gate or bar placed acro a road to stop animals and vehicles till toll be paid.