Hobson-Jobson

Hobson-Jobson

The 1886 dictionary of words the British Empire borrowed, mangled, and forgot.

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TARIFF

s. This comes from Ar. ta'rīf , ta'rīfa , 'the making known.' Dozy states that it appears to be comparatively modern in Spanish and Port., and has come into Europe apparently through Italian.

1591."So that helping your memorie with certain Tablei or Tariffas made of purpose to know the numbers of the souldiers that are to enter into ranke."—Garrard, Art Warre, p. 224 (Stanf.

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