smitham

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|UK|obsolete}} Small lumps of [[ore]] which free [[miners]] [[scavenge]]d because small quantities were exempt from payment of [[taxes]]. The practice ended in 1760 when the [[Duke]] of [[Devonshire]] challenged the tax exemption.

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